Region

Southern Coast

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Beach towns, surf breaks, and coastal stretches along the south.

Region — Southern Coast

Places in Southern Coast

Stilt fishermen at Ahangama on Sri Lanka's southern surf coast

Ahangama

Ahangama

Barberyn Lighthouse, a 19th-century lighthouse on the southern coast of Sri Lanka

Barberyn Lighthouse

Beruwala

Bentota Beach with palm trees and calm waters

Bentota Beach

Bentota

Flamingos on a lagoon in Bundala National Park

Bundala National Park

Coconut Tree Hill in Mirissa, with palms and ocean view

Coconut Tree Hill

Dondra Head Lighthouse at the southernmost point of Sri Lanka

Dondra Head Lighthouse

Dondra

Galle Fort, the 17th-century Dutch fortress on Sri Lanka's southern coast

Galle Fort

Galle

Hikkaduwa Beach with surfer and palm trees along the southwest coast

Hikkaduwa Beach

Hiriketiya Beach with calm waters and palm trees

Hiriketiya Beach

Dickwella

Jungle Beach Unawatuna, a beach in Unawatuna

Jungle Beach Unawatuna

The wetland and lagoon of the Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary at golden hour

Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary

Rocks off Madiha Beach at dusk, on Sri Lanka's southern coast near Matara

Madiha Beach

Matara

The mouth of the Madu Ganga estuary meeting the sea near Balapitiya

Madu Ganga

Balapitiya

Reclining Buddha statue at Magul Maha Viharaya in Hikkaduwa

Magul Maha Viharaya

Midigama Beach with surfers riding waves

Midigama

Mirijjawila Botanical Garden showcasing native plants in Sri Lanka

Mirijjawila Botanical Garden

Mirissa Beach, a crescent bay on Sri Lanka's southern coast

Mirissa Beach

The Rekawa lagoon and wetland near Tangalle

Rekawa

Open grassland in the Ridiyagama Safari Park near Hambantota

Ridiyagama Safari Park

Tangalle Beach with calm waters and soft sand

Tangalle Beach

Birds in Tangalle Lagoon, a large lagoon in southern Sri Lanka

Tangalle Lagoon

Unawatuna, a horseshoe bay east of Galle

Unawatuna

Ussangoda's red-earth plain above Sri Lanka's southern coast

Ussangoda National Park

Weligama Beach, a learner's surf bay on Sri Lanka's south coast

Weligama Beach

Yatala Vehera and its elephant-head terrace wall, Tissamaharama

Yatala Vehera

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