Weligama
Weligama beach and Taprobane island Si Lanka Beaches
Just north of Mirissa, Welligama is a busy town with a large sandy beach. At its centre, the splendidly isolated Taprobane Island makes the bay extra photogenic. Fishermen sell their catch behind the beach every day, this is a fishing town with its own port, not a deserted beach . From here and from Mirissa, you are ideally placed to take a whale watching trip. This is one of the very few places in the world where you stand a chance of seeing blue whales. We went, and saw several, the experience of a lifetime.
There are large hotels going up here now, including a new Marriott.
suggested read: Observe Sea shells along Mount Lavinia beach, Sri Lanka
Mirissa
We’ve posted about Mirissa in detail elsewhere. It’s our favourite of the Sri Lanka beaches and we return time and time again.
Recommended Hotels and Guest Houses in Mirissa
We highly recommend Celestial Inn, for up to 3 person rooms, comfortable and in a relaxed garden setting. Celestial Inn is on the little river that runs through the heart of Mirissa village, just a very short walk from the beach.
Recommended guest house hotel in Mirissa On The RockSave
For a 4 person family room consider Riverside Cabanas, again in a quite garden setting in the village, superb breakfast included.
Tangalle
My 3 boys helping fishermen again, this time on Tangalle beach. The steep slope shows how fierce the waves can be here.
Tangalle is another beach area where the waves are big and the beach slopes steeply. A sleepy town lies behind the sands and there is a fishing harbour at one end.
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