Explore beaches
12 beaches across Sri Lanka.
Bentota
South · Nov–Apr
Hikkaduwa
South · Nov–Apr (Dec–Mar is the reliable core); the sea is rough and much of the town shuts in the May–Oct monsoon.
Negombo
West · Nov–Apr
Nilaveli
East · May–Sep
Pasikuda
East · May–Sep
Unawatuna
South · Nov–Apr; peak crowds Dec–Mar, with Jul–Sep a quieter secondary window
Weligama
South · Nov–Apr
Ahungalla
South · Nov–Apr
Kalkudah
East · May–Sep
Kosgoda
South · Nov–Apr
Marawila
West · Nov–Apr
Polhena
South · Nov–Apr