Leopard Viewing Zones, Wilpattu
Wilpattu National Park contains one of the highest concentrations of leopards in South Asia, and the natural villus (basin lakes)…
Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary
Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary is the largest protected coral reef in Sri Lanka — a massive reef system extending approximately…
Puttalam Lagoon
Puttalam Lagoon is a vast coastal lagoon in the North Western Province — one of the largest lagoons in Sri…
Dolphin Watching, Kalpitiya Waters
The waters off the Kalpitiya Peninsula are home to one of the largest and most reliably encountered dolphin populations in…
Kalpitiya Peninsula
Kalpitiya Peninsula is a long, narrow finger of land extending northward into the Indian Ocean, forming the western boundary of…
Whale Migration Offshore Routes
The deep waters off the Kalpitiya and Puttalam coast lie on the migratory routes of several large whale species that…
Dutch Bay, Kalpitiya
Dutch Bay is the sheltered bay on the eastern side of the Kalpitiya Peninsula — a calm, shallow body of…
Kappaladi Lagoon
Kappaladi Lagoon is a small coastal lagoon in the Kalpitiya area, less well known than Puttalam Lagoon but providing an…
Alankuda Beach
Alankuda Beach is widely regarded as the finest beach on the Kalpitiya Peninsula — a long, pristine stretch of soft…
Talawila Coastal Wetlands
The Talawila coastal wetlands — the mangrove and marsh habitats surrounding the Talawila–Kalpitiya coastal zone — form part of the…