Sri Lanka Holidays

South Coast

Sri Lanka’s premier beach resort on account for its beautiful sandy beaches and coves which afford safe bathing throughout the year. Some of the island’s finest hotels, popular beach resorts, famed for its surf and coral reef as well as its wide range of water sports, tropical greenery, food, fun and shopping are havens to tourists with accommodation to suit every budget.

The first major beach resort as you head down the coastal road is Wadduwa, less than an hour from Colombo this is a large resort within easy reach of the airport, the next major resort town is Kalutara, dominated by a magnificent Buddhist temple, there are several package style resorts along this stretch.

Beruwala and Bentota are popular exotic beaches along the Colombo- Galle road located about 65km from Colombo. The Bentota lagoon stretches parallel to the beach adding a vista of tranquility, with its tropical greenery and islets rich in bird life. Beruwala and Bentota are havens to tourists with accommodation to suit every budget, a range of Ayurveda treatments, and an array of water sports leaving the adventurer spoilt for choice! Hikkaduwa, almost 100 kilometers south of Colombo, has long beach known as Sri Lanka’s most popular beach resort, famed for its surf and coral reef as well as its wide range of accommodation, food, fun and shopping. This is perhaps the only coastal region where that special holiday feeling dominates town, with shops selling resort wear, renting out bicycles, offering courses in scuba diving and selling all kinds of local souvenirs, batik fabric and jewelry.

Sri Lanka Tours featuring South Coast