Sri Lanka’s west coast streches northwards commencing from Mt. Lavinia, a southern suburb of Colombo. Together with Negombo, Mt. Lavinia has the best developed beach resorts Sri Lanka of this region.

For those who come in search of calm beach resorts Sri Lanka, Mt. Lavinia provides and ideal setting in which to relax and enjoy the sea. Owing to its popularity among the locals, the Mt. Lavinia beach tends to be crowded on Sundays and public holidays with large crowds gathered to participate in many beach sports activities such as swimming, surfing etc.

The main resort of the area, the beach resort of Mt. Lavinia is located eleven kilometers south from Colombo along the road to Galle. With an abundance of visitors throughout the year, the resort is renowned for its clean sandy beaches. Its sea is acknowledged as being safe for bathing and has become a popular bathing spot with visiting tourists.

Negombo provides the location for the most popular beach resorts in the West Coast of the island. In addition to possessing wide sandy beaches and seas that are safe for bathing, the Negombo beach resorts Sri Lanka promise the attraction of a traditional finishing town. Those who travel to Negombo could visit the fish market where trading of a variety of fish such as prawns, crabs and seer take place daily.

The town of Negombo comes alive during Christian holidays when the Sri Lankan Christians pay homage to the saints with an enchanting blend of Buddhism, Christianity and Hinduism. The city of Negombo tends to be crowded with visitors during these periods.

However, Negombo remains the characteristic fishing town and increases in popularity among tourists by being only a 6 km drive from the international airport. While being set in an idyllic setting amidst lush groves of coconut palms, Negombo is much sought after by visiting tourists since it is a gourmet’s paradise with sea food in plenty.

Those who visit Negombo beach resorts Sri Lanka can observe old - world fishing craft, and treat themselves to seer, skipjack, herring, mullet, pomfret, amber jack, lobster and prawn.

The town of Wadduwa is situated approximately 35 km south of Colombo and is less than an hour’s drive from the capital city. Wadduwa has proved to be a very popular tourist attraction among those in search of beach resorts Sri Lanka. Wadduwa beach resorts Sri Lanka are the ideal settings in which to unwind amidst golden beaches and coconut palms cultivations.