Seductive beaches and tempting water sports, magnificent landscapes featuring lazy lagoons, fertile wetlands, ecologically-wondrous types of forest, imposing mountains, bounteous rivers and waterfalls, an abundance of wildlife - much of it endemic - unique ecosystems, inspiring heritage sites from ancient cities to colonial forts, a vibrant culture including fine arts and crafts and grand festivals, and a people of diverse ethnicity and religious persuasion, charming and hospitable.
Contemporary tourist attractions such as luxurious Ayurveda spas and broad-based shopping opportunities have evolved, and Sri Lanka has become one of the world’s most popular destinations to get married and enjoy a honeymoon.
Toes curling into fine sand.
The aquamarine blue waves of the Indian Ocean gently unfolding
on the golden shore.
A fresh coconut sipped in the shade of wind-whispering palms.
A (not-too-long) bask in the early morning or late afternoon
sun.
A cool-off in the vast expanse of sun-glittering sea..
Some of the delights of a Sri Lankan beach.
Where beaches are concerned you will be spoilt for choice in Sri
Lanka. Beaches totalling 1,340km fringe the island, from the
long-established tourist destinations of the southern coast, to
the vast beaches of the deep south, and the less-visited
expanses of the north and east. No matter what time of the year,
you can find a beach that is in season and just waiting to
welcome you to its warm sands.
