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Kappalady Lagoon Kitesurfing Hub
Kappalady Lagoon, immediately adjacent to the main Kalpitiya kite surfing zone, has emerged as a specialised kitesurfing flatwater training ground — the…
Read ArticleReef Diving Offshore Kalpitiya
The offshore diving sites accessible from Kalpitiya encompass a range of reef structures from shallow garden reefs accessible to beginners to the…
Read ArticleVella Island Coral Zones
Vella Island, one of the smaller islands in the Kalpitiya area, is surrounded by coral reef sections that are accessible for snorkelling…
Read ArticleKudawa Lagoon Systems
Kudawa and its surrounding lagoon systems form part of the broader Kalpitiya coastal lagoon ecology — a network of shallow tidal inlets…
Read ArticleMannar–Kalpitiya Dolphin Migration Corridor
The offshore waters between Kalpitiya and Mannar form a dolphin migration corridor of extraordinary productivity — a section of the Indian Ocean…
Read ArticleAlankuda Beach Dunes
The sand dune formations behind Alankuda Beach — where the prevailing Indian Ocean winds push sand inland from the beach edge into…
Read ArticleKandakuliya Fishing Villages
Kandakuliya is a small fishing village and lagoon-side community within the Kalpitiya area, representing the traditional fishing community culture that has existed…
Read ArticleDutch Bay Kalpitiya Islands
The shallow lagoon islands visible from Dutch Bay's eastern shore — sandbars and low mangrove islets that emerge from the Puttalam Lagoon…
Read ArticleBar Reef Marine Sanctuary Coral Systems
Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary's coral systems — spread across approximately 160 square kilometres of protected Indian Ocean north of Kalpitiya — represent…
Read ArticleKalpitiya Peninsula Extension Zones
The extension zones of the Kalpitiya Peninsula — the northern-most reaches of the peninsula beyond the main Alankuda and Dutch Bay resort…
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