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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
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