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314 km. from Colombo, a Most beautiful bay with good surfing. While the east coast offers infinite possibilities for all kinds of water sports and underwater Photography, it has something extra as well — the many shipwrecks off the Coast are a tempting challenge to the diver.  

14 km. from Trincomalee, Nilaveli is the venue for the 1985 International Funboard Championships and all water sports are available.

32 km. from Batticaloa, Kalkudah, with its clear,calm, reef-protected sea is ideal for bathing. Passekudah, close by, has a fine bay with clear waters, A popular tourist centre with a modern hotel and other fascinating facilities.

27 km. from Galle with its picturesque bay, and an off. shore islet where a FrenchCount built his dream house, Weligama is where you will see the famous still fishermen.  

98 km. from Colombo, Hikkaduwa is the place for underwater delights. You will find here the famed coral gardens; hire a glass-bottomed boat or goggles and flippers and explore the fantasies under your feet.

A half hour’s drive from Bentota is Ambalangoda, the home of ‘devil dancing’ and mask making.

62 km. south of Colombo,the Bentota Resort Complexis a romantic rendezvous ofwith severalrailway station, postTiver and seahotels,office, shopping arcade, cafeteria and an Open-air theatreshowing folk and mask dancing— with clusters of palms overlooking everything.

56 km. south of Colombo, Beruwela marks the beginning of 130 km. the stretch of beaches where tourism development has taken immense strides in the past few years. Good bathing may be had in the bay all year round.

Just 12 km. south of Colombo, Mount Lavinia is an immediate city suburb and the beach is one of the better known even in colonial times. It lies alongside a wind-swept headland jutting into the waters of the Indian Ocean. The sand is the softest and the waves are calm and clear. The governor’s house,...