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Coastline

For a relatively small island of just 65,604 square kilometres, not quite the size of Tasmania, Sri Lanka has a remarkable variety of natural and ancient attractions to suit the most discerning traveller. Blessed with nearly 1,600 kilometres of coastline, Sri Lanka’s golden sandy beaches, azure blue waters and warm tropical climate makes the island a year-round destination for holidaymakers who seek sun, sand, sea and adventure.

With an average year-round temperature of 30 degrees, it’s no surprise that Sri Lanka is fast becoming the go-to destination for many Australians, whether visiting the south-west coast between November and March or the east coast between April and September.

Activities

More than just picturesque coastlines, Sri Lanka is among the best surfing playgrounds in the world, with the most famous breaks known to the small towns of Arugam Bay on the east coast and Welligama in the south. With two distinct seasons on either side of the island, Sri Lanka’s laid back surf scene, where international surfing competitions are regularly held, has become a haven for board-riding beginners and pros alike.

Adventure seekers can also set sail to go wind surfing and water skiing, book a deep sea fishing charter, and on its more sheltered shores go snorkeling or scuba diving in the coral.

Explore the colourful reefs of Trincomalee and swim over to one of Sri Lanka’s two marine national parks at Pigeon Island – home to over 100 species of coral and 300 types of coral reef fishes. Trincomalee is also known to boast some excellent wreck dives for deep sea diver looking to explore some history. The south west coast Hikkaduwa is also considered by many to be the perfect destination to enjoy diving and snorkelling as it is guarded by a shallow coral reef, home to a great variety of colourful fish and sea turtles.

For a whale of a time, and dolphins too, Mirissa is the best place to see the biggest animal in the world, the blue whale, some up to more than 30-metres in length. They migrate around October from the cold south polar waters to laze in Sri Lanka’s warm tropical ocean from May to September.

For the family

Bentota 60 kilometres south of Colombo, is an ideal year-round spot for families to go water and jet skiing, take banana boat rides, go wind and kite surfing and a see crocodiles, water monitors, birdlife and snakes on a guided river safari – for children of all ages.