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An Island Reef off Nilaveli

Pigeon Island National Park — 1 km off Trincomalee

Pigeon Island National Park, known for its coral reefs and seabird nesting sitesOVER THE REEFPhoto by AntanO on Wikimedia Commons
1 km off TrincomaleePhoto — AntanO

Live coral, turtles, and blacktip reef sharks in snorkelling depth — a ten-minute boat ride from Nilaveli beach.

A marine national park around two rocky islets off Nilaveli beach, protected since 2003 for its fringing coral reef. Boats cross from the beach in minutes, and the shallows hold turtles and blacktip reef sharks.

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8.7167° N, 81.2000° ECarto · OSM

Adjacent entries

Nilaveli BeachBeach · 4 kmVelgam VeheraCultural · 9 kmJungle Beach UnawatunaBeach · 9 km

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