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A fishing town located 35 km from Colombo and 6 km from island's main International Airport. The beauty of the beach, Negombo is the Country’s main fishing port and the centre of prawn and shrimp fishing. Fishermen still use ancient outrigger canoes, or “Oruvas” made of jackwood and similar in design to the Arab dhows. One of the best west coast shores of Sri Lanka and surrounding star class hotels as well as the close proximity to the airport give more attraction for tourists. 









The place located 43 km from Colombo an important spice trading centre from Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial times. The city is also named as one of the sacred cities of Buddhist people in the country has large hollow dagoba (Buddhist shrine) near the Kalu Ganga.










The place located in South of the Country, 62 km from Colombo has Romantic scenery popular for wind surfing, Water skiing and Jet skiing. Sports lovers are well catered for here and, because of the long lagoon and calm seas From November to April.




Kalkuda and Pasikuda are two separate beaches situated nearby in Batticloa district of eastern province nearly 300 km from Colombo. These are famous for its sand and calm water.





Mirissa is a small, beautiful and rocky beach which is calm, relaxing and almost private. Whales, deep sea fishing, river trips, snorkeling and bird watching are activities you could do while you travel in Mirissa, Sri Lanka. Many tourists come to Mirissa for whale watching. You can watch the whales in the Indian Ocean off the Mirissa harbour in the November-April season.





Weligama is a unique Bay and Beach with a wide and long sandy beach located in Matara District of Southern Province close to Matara town. The bay is famous for its remarkable fishermen doing stilt fishing and handmade lace, Devil Dance Shows and its seafood. Weligama is also a wonderful Scuba Diving and Surfing location.





Polhena beach is about 2 km inside to the Matara city. This is an ideal place for scuba diving, surfing and sunbathing. This is a very famous destination because of the natural swimming pool created by the coral reef. There is not only one beach; it consists of bunches of beaches along the coastline.




Dickwella beach (also called Dikwella or Dikwella South) is about 22 km east of Matara. This long sandy beach is largely protected by headlands, reefs and sand-bars, making it safer for swimming. The headlands have reefs along their rocks, close to the beach. At both the Pehambiya end and the western end, swimmers can snorkel out from the beach to watch colourful reef fish amongst the rocks.





The place located in south of the country, 88 km from Colombo is the first area to be developed for tourism. Hikkaduwa’s main attraction is the colorful coral reef situated a short distance from the shore. The famous coral reef and scuba diving gives tourist's much pleasure there.





The place located in south of the country, 130 km from Colombo, has the finest beach and historical Madol Duwa (island surrounded by lake) as mentioned in literature. You can spot the very famous Stilt Fishermen here; Fishermen who sit on stilts and fish when there is a suitable tide.



Tangalle is located in down south district of Hamabanthota few km away from Mathara. It is a beautiful and natural palm fringed sea bay and a Fishing Harbor offering great sea food. The long and great beach and the coral reef are best attractions.




Trincomalee is a natural deep-water harbor that attracted great sea farers like Marco Polo. The long and wide beaches offer surfing, scuba diving and fishing and whale watching. This sea town has the largest Dutch fortress of Sri Lanka has the oldest Hindu Temple Tirukonesvaram Kovil in Sri Lanka.





The place located in east of the country 276 km from Colombo and 14 km from Trincomalee. The natural Habour and beach is one of finest in the world. The Beaches are quite superb, with soft white sand and calm seas during April to October season when rainfall is much lower than in the Southwest. Nelaveli is an ideal place for water sports like scuba diving.









The place located in south east of the country 317 km from Colombo is a fine beach near associated with fishing villages. It has been identified as the best surfing beach in Sri Lanka and 4th best in south East Asia. It also comes with the ten best surfing beaches in the world. Wide sandy beaches and lagoons associated with neighbouring Kumana bird sanctuary are added values for visitors going to Arugam bay. Lahugal National Park, Yala East National Park are also located within 10–30 km radious from Arugambay centre. Magul Maha Viharaya (Buddhist Temple), Kudumbigala Temple (Buddhist Temple), Shastrwela Buddhist Temple, Okanda Hindu Temple is some of the places with heritage values. In addition to beaches, Wildlife, culture, heritage, and natural places of interest make Arugambay a unique tourist attraction in Sri Lanka.