The closest to the Colombo City being located 12 kms south of Colombo, Mount Lavinia is since colonial times famous for its beautiful beach. The house of the governor, Sir Thomas Maitland built in 1805, has now turned to be a star class hotel which is very popular among locals as well as foreigners. This fantastic beach is crowded with local and foreign tourists who enjoy many beach sport activities.
12 kms from Colombo
These spectacular back-to-back beaches, 34km north of Batticaloa, present as stark – and confusing – a juxtaposition as you could imagine.
Sri Lanka has been known by many names over the centuries. During the years under the British occupation is was known as Ceylon and many years before ...
Nilaveli is the furthest north of the Trinco region is two beach resort areas is more intimate than Uppuveli. Hotels are scattered up and down little ...
With palm-lined beaches, turquoise waters and a good selection of guesthouses and restaurants, Unawatuna is very popular with travellers. The resort's...
Kalpitiya is often cited as the future of tourism in Sri Lanka since it has a number islands in its lagoon that seem ripe for development. A tourist z...
Weligama, translated as sandy village, is a great place to learn to surf, about a two kilometre stretch of shallow sandy beach.
The best beach in the area is a small sandy cove that's sheltered by a reef offshore. There's good snorkelling in the bay, and though visibility is no...
Trincomalee, located on the east coast of Sri Lanka, is renowned as one of the most picturesque natural harbours of the world. Over the centuries, it ...
