Beaches

Ambalangoda Beach
District: Galle
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 107 km
Note: Relaxing & Sunbathing

Arugam Bay
District: Ampara
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 320 km
Note: Perfect for surfing, many varieties of water sports, underwater photography, snorkel and ship wreck diving.

Batticaloa Beach
District: Batticaloa
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 314 km
Note: Relaxing & Sunbathing

Bentota Beach
District: Galle
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 62 km
Note: Many water sports and river cruises available.

Kalpitiya Beach
District: Puttalam
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 165 km
Note: Dolphin and whale watching

Beruwala Beach
District: Kalutara
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 56 km
Note: Relaxing & Sunbathing

Galle Beach
District: Galle
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 129 km
Note: Dutch Fort and its many landmarks within, has been declared as a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Hikkaduwa Beach
District: Galle
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 98 km
Note: Coral gardens

Jaffna Beach
District: Jaffna
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 398 km
Note: Relaxing & Sunbathing

Kalkudah Beach and Passikudah Bay
District: Batticaloa
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 282 km
Note: Ideal for from trying out an amazing water sport activity like snorkelling, wind surfing or jet skiing to just basking under the sun.

Koggala Beach
District: Galle
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 139 km
Note: Relaxing & Sunbathing

Kalutara Beach
District: Kalutara
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 40 km
Note: Relaxing & Sunbathing

Mannar Island
District: Mannar
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 325 km
Note: Relaxing & Sunbathing

Mirissa Beach
District: Matara
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 240 km
Note: Relaxing & Sunbathing

Mount Lavinia Beach
District: Colombo
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 12 km
Note: Relaxing & Sunbathing

Negombo Beach
District: Gampaha
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 37 km
Note: Fishing

Nilaveli Beach
District: Trincomalee
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 271 km
Note: Ample water sports facilities including fishing and sea angling. Whale Watching in the sanctuary is a speciality. Pigeon Island, a ten-minute boat ride from the Nilaveli beach, is an ideal place to skin/scuba dive, or to just have a sun bath. A few metres from the coast is a small rocky island that is good for snorkelling.

Tangalle Beach
District: Hambantota
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 195 km
Note: Private beaches for relaxing & Sunbathing

Trincomalee Beach
District: Trincomalee
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 257 km
Note: Natural harbour

Unawatuna Beach
District: Galle
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 108 km
Note: Has been acclaimed amongst one of the 12 best beaches in the world.

Wadduwa Beach
District: Colombo
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 22 km
Note: Well known for its unspoilt beaches as well as the rich coconut plantations and as a major producer of coconut toddy and vinegar.

Weligama Beach
District: Matara
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 98 km / 143 km
Note: Relaxing & Sunbathing

Polhena Beach
District: Matara
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny
Distance from Colombo: 98 km / 160 km
Note: Ideal place for scuba diving, surfing and sunbathing etc. It’s a highly famed destination due to its natural swimming pool created by coral reef.