The sun shining beaches of Sri Lanka are aound the island as seen from the map. The seas are warm. The west coast and southern beaches are best from October to March. The East coast beaches are best during march and October.
Bentota- The beach, coral reefs, river and ecology makes a water sports paradise.Bentota beach is one of the best beaches in the west coast, which has he added advantage of the Bentota ganga. Both the beach & the river is for water sports.
Beruwala- Ancient Sea farers of Arabia used this natural bay. 56 km south of Colombo, Beruwela marks the beginning of a 130 km. stretch of beach where resort development has taken immense strides in the past few years. Good bathing may be had in the bay all year round.
Negombo- Closest Beach to the AirportNegombo boasts of Sri Lanka's first beach resort. The beach north of the town is a narrow & long. There are plenty of beachside restaurants & hotels for reasonable fees, and many a traveler make Negombo their last stop in Sri Lanka before flying out as it is the closest beach to the Air port.
Mount Lavinia- Closest beach to Colombo and has a colonial touch in the surroundingsJust 12 km. south of Colombo, Mount Lavinia is an immediate city suburb and the beach is one of the better known even in colonial times. It lies alongside a wind swept headland jutting into the waters of the Indian Ocean. The sand is the softest and the waves calm and clear. The Governor's House built in 1805 by Sir Thomas Maitland, now forms part of the famous Mount Lavinia Hotel.
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