The Best Beaches in Sri Lanka to Explore by Tuk Tuk

A tuk tuk turns Sri Lanka's coast into a string of pull-over-whenever discoveries. These are the beaches worth pointing your three wheels toward.

Mirissa — whales and beach life

The south coast's social hub: dawn whale-watching boats, Coconut Tree Hill sunsets and a lively beach strip. A brilliant base.

Hiriketiya — the perfect horseshoe

A jungle-backed cove with gentle surf and a laid-back scene. The kind of place you plan to stay one night and leave after four.

Weligama — learn to surf

A wide, forgiving bay that's Sri Lanka's beginner-surf capital, with the iconic stilt fishermen nearby at dawn.

Unawatuna — calm and close to Galle

A sheltered swimming bay ten minutes from Galle Fort, with Jungle Beach hidden around the headland.

Tangalle — empty golden sand

Kilometres of near-deserted beach and turtle nesting at Rekawa after dark. The deep south at its quietest.

Nilaveli and Arugam Bay — the east coast

When the south-west is wet (May–October), the east is at its best: Nilaveli's white sand and Arugam Bay's world-class surf.