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Situated 314 Km from Colombo. tucked in the lower
eastern seaboard is a surfers Paradise. The East coast
offers infinite possibilities for all Kinds of water
Sports and under water photography. The many shipwrecks
of the coast are a tempting challenge to the diver.
Trincomalee - Nilaveli Beach
14 Km from Trincomalee, Nilaweli is a prime beach resort
in the east coast. It is ideally situated for sun
bathing. Sea bathing and diving. ,A few meters off shore
is a small rocky island good for snorkeling. Nilaveli
was the venue for 1985 international Fun Board
championships.
Bentota
62Km south of Colombo. the Benthota resort complex is a
romantic rendezvous of river and sea with several
hotels. railway station, post office, shopping arcade,
cafeteria and an open-air theatre showing folk and mask
dancing with clusters of palms overlooking everything.
Hikkaduwa
Hikkaduwa is the country's only marine National Park.
The most popular beach area , has a varied choice of
beach and sea , quite famous for its coral sanctuary a
shallow area enclosed by a reef is full of multi
-colored corals, and colorful tropical fish . a short
distance southwards, as the reef fades out. there is a
wider beach with good waves for board or body surfing
Negombo
A typical fishing town 37 km north from the capital
Colombo, and only 6 km from the international airport.
Negombo has a fascinating and a picturesque beach front.
The town has several buildings dating back to the Dutch
and Portuguese colonial days. The lagoon is famous for
its harvest of lobsters, crabs and prawns and fish
auction on the beach are worth a look. |
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