Kitesurfing · Puttalam · North Western
Open Water for Long Downwind Runs
Puttalam Lagoon — 10 km northwest of Puttalam
THE LAGOON AT SUNSETPhoto by A.Savin on Wikimedia CommonsKite guides rate it for confident intermediate and advanced riders only, since there is nowhere to land mid-run.
A 327 sq km lagoon between the mainland and the Kalpitiya peninsula, with mangroves, seagrass and salt marsh along its edges. Kite riders use the open water for guided downwind routes, with winds of 15 to 30 knots in the May to September season.
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8.1000° N, 79.7670° EOSM
