Weligama Beach

Weligama is world famous for its coastline due to the sandy beaches that are perfect for surfing, snorkeling and coral watching. Weligama, is a great place to learn to surf, about two kilometers stretch of shallow sandy beach. It is touted to be Sri Lankas most beautiful beach. You can click selfies here with your squad and your loved ones. The waves are perfect for novice surfers. When wading out further into the sea, there are bigger waves for the advanced surfers. Since this beach is guarded the shallow coral reef, it is perfect for snorkeling and diving as well. Many tourists visit this beach to catch a glimpse of the stilt fishermen hard at work, and to capture a postcard perfect picture with them in the background. This peaceful beach is one of the most beautiful and picturesque beaches in Sri Lanka. The picture postcard setting of the Weligama Bay attracts tourists from all over and the Taprobane Island is the bay’s special feature. Surfing and whale watching and visiting coconut plantations and snake farms are some activities tourists can engage in while in Weligama Bay. With Aviyana Ceylon Tours Explore other places to visit in Weligama to complete your journey such as a visit to the iconic Taprobane Island which is a few kilometres off the coast; watch the art of making Batik in a local home; the Dutch star fort located in Matara and the historic archaeological site of Kushta raja gala where monuments, artifacts and an ancient statue of a Leper king exists and revel in an excursion to a snake farm where you can see a collection of many types of snakes.