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The best places for swimming is
mostly on the west and south coasts where the southwest monsoon is
less strong than being on the east coast. The best time to get
soaked in the water is from around December to March in the west
coast and from November to April in the south coast.
East coast is the place when you
come for surfing, between May and September is the period
when the wind is at its strongest. Arugam Bay on the
east coast is, in particular, the Sri Lanka's best beach for
surfing especially the surfing season (between April and
September)....
Sri Lanka is a wonderful place
for scuba diving and snorkeling. There are several dive sites
along the island's coastline which give you an opportunity to see
a fantastic marine life such as coral, ship wrecks, myriad
tropical fish, coral fish, angle fish and puffer fish.
There are varied profiles of
hundreds of rivers and streams in Sri Lanka that flow out from the
hills as well as many large and small irrigation lakes. It is the
river's flows and its surroundings that predominantly furnish with
pleasure and excitement for water adventure trips.
Due to its compact size, variety
of landscapes and easy accessibility to places of interest, Sri
Lanka is an ideal destination for a cycling and motorcycling trip,
motor vehicle for longer destinations and bicycle for a shorter
one.
Hiking is gaining its popularity
in Sri Lanka which is a perfect place and offering plenty scope
for great hiking. Hiking is like walking, at present, there is not
an organized hiking industry, and it is just a matter of striking
out on your own.
A legacy from the British
colonial period, golfing in Sri Lanka has many nostalgic links to
this era. In previous days, wealthy English planters and governors
spent their evenings at clubhouses, in an effort to recreate the
English lifestyle in Sri Lanka. Today, the remnants of this period
are...
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