Okanda Devalaya
Okanda Devalaya is an ancient Hindu shrine at the coastal edge of Kumana National Park, dedicated to the god Kataragama…
Pigeon Island National Park
Pigeon Island National Park is Sri Lanka's only designated marine national park open to the public — a pair of…
Pottuvil Lagoon
Pottuvil Lagoon is a large coastal lagoon immediately north of Arugam Bay, connected to the Indian Ocean by a narrow…
Marble Beach
Marble Beach — named for the striking white pebbles and sand characteristic of its shoreline rather than actual marble —…
Sangaman Kanda Point (Easternmost Point)
Sangaman Kanda Point is the easternmost point of Sri Lanka — the geographical extremity of the island where the land…
Dutch Bay
Dutch Bay is a sheltered cove on the western side of the Trincomalee headland, facing the harbour rather than the…
Lagoon Boat Safaris (Batticaloa)
Lagoon boat safaris on the vast Batticaloa Lagoon system provide one of the finest boat-based wildlife and cultural experiences on…
Batticaloa Lagoon
Batticaloa Lagoon is one of the largest coastal lagoons in Sri Lanka — a vast, shallow body of brackish water…
Kiran Mangrove Forests
The Kiran mangrove forests along the northern Batticaloa lagoon margins represent one of the more extensive mangrove ecosystems on the…
Batticaloa Fort
Batticaloa Fort is a well-preserved Dutch colonial fortification on the narrow island of land between the lagoon and the sea…