- Distance from Colombo : 160km
- Distance from Air port : 130km
- Trasfer time by Car/Van : 3 hours from Colombo
- Highlights : Dolphins, Bar reef, Diving, Turtles, Sand Dune 4x4 trips and deserted beaches
Placed 150 km north of the capital, Colombo, the Kalpitiya region is one of the most beautiful coastal areas located in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Kalpitiya is a peninsular that separates the Puttalam lagoon from the Indian Ocean and is a marine sanctuary with a diversity of habitats ranging from Bar reef, flat coastal plains, saltpans, mangroves swamps, salt marshes and vast sand dune beaches.
Leisurely boat rides up the lagoon and canoe trips down the river are a pleasant way of exploring the coastline, whilst 4WD jeep rides along the deserted sand dunes between the ocean and the lagoon offer a unique way of watching the colourful evening sunsets. For keen scuba divers and snorkellers, the largest coral reef in Sri Lanka (‘Bar reef') is only an hour's boat trip from Kalpitiya. This beautiful reef is home to an incredible variety of tropical fish as well as offering sighting of manta rays, reef sharks and the occasional turtle! Kalpitiya is the hottest spot to watch Dolphins in Sri Lanka.
