Arugambay

Arugumbay is considered as Sri Lanka’s most powerful surf spots and one of the best surf places in South Asia. The most popular and must know quality surf break is “Main Point” which is nearing the south side of the bay. There are other similarly smaller breaks such as crocodile rock, whiskey point and elephant rock and more. With surf boards easily available to rent and with many different breaks to surf, Arugumbay is truly a surfer’s dream with its naturally surf-easy points, a picturesque scenery complimenting it, especially not forgetting the many local restaurants and bars around the area.

Covering 25900 hectares, with 32 terrestrial mammals, and one of the very few places with a herd of elephants that can be seen throughout the year, Gal Oya National Park was established in 1954 in order to mainly protect the catchment area of the Senanayake Samudra Reservoir. The park is famous for boat safaris which other parks in Sri Lanka doesn’t offer, and if you time your visit to the park from March to July, you will be joined by herds of elephants swimming across the great Senanayaka Samudra Reservoir. Rich in flora and fauna, Gal Oya is home for the Sri Lankan tribal communities known as Veddas, making Gal Oya one of the few places of Sri Lanka to witness these indigenous Sri Lankan tribes.