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
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 ...
Hikkaduwa beach is a very popular destination to international tourists. It is 98 kilometers south from Colombo. It is a beautiful beach where you can...
Weligama, translated as sandy village, is a great place to learn to surf, about a two kilometre stretch of shallow sandy beach.
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...
Sri Lanka Windsurfing is a popular water sport among the foreign tourists who visit the palm fringed pristine beaches of Sri Lanka. The most popular s...
With palm-lined beaches, turquoise waters and a good selection of guesthouses and restaurants, Unawatuna is very popular with travellers. The resort's...
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 ...
