Kalpitiya, located 172 km north of Colombo is famous for its isolated beaches. It is a stunning place for underwater and above water adventure. A diverse ecosystem of flat coastal plains with sand dune beaches, salt marshes, saltpans, mangrove swamps, and the coral reef has provided the opportunity to diverse adventure activities of diving and snorkeling, adventure 4W drive through sand dunes and kitesurfing, etc.
Kalpitiya, located 172 km north of Colombo is famous for its isolated beaches. It is a stunning place for underwater and above water adventure. A diverse ecosystem of flat coastal plains with sand dune beaches, salt marshes, saltpans, mangrove swamps, and the coral reef has provided the opportunity to diverse adventure activities of diving and snorkeling, adventure 4W drive through sand dunes and kitesurfing, etc.
MOST STRIKING FEATURES
Kalpitiya Dolphin watching is also world-famous. It is one of the best places in the world to witness the pods of the spinner, bottlenose, and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins submerging and re-emerging from the sparkling water. The Sperm Whales and the occasional Blue Whale are also can be seen in the Kalpitiya.
What To See & Do
Wildlife safari, Wilpattu national park
- Wilpattu national park, the largest national park in Sri Lanka is spreading...
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Scuba diving & Snorkeling, Kalpitiya
- Kalpitiya is heaven for Snorkelling and Scuba diving where you will be mesmerized by the...
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Kalpitiya beach
- A sandy headland of Kalpitiya is a peninsula, that separates Puttalam lagoon...
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Off-road Adventure, Kalpitiya lagoon
- 4W Jeep tour along the kilometers long sand dunes on the Kalpitiya Lagoon is a thrilling...
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Kalpitiya Fort
- Kalpitiya Fort was firstly built by the Portuguese as a small garrison to defend Jesuits...
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Kalpitiya Kitesurfing
- Kitesurfing in Kalpitiya is famous around the world in both winter and...
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Kalpitiya Dolphin watching
Kalpitiya is one of the prime locations for Dolphin watching in the world....
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