Swimming in Sri Lanka
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 Aril in the south coast. In wet season,
April/May to October/November, is when you should be more careful
as the seas likely to be bigger, according to the records, many
people have indeed been drowned every year. Being alert at all
time of swimming is a tip for your safety. Some naive swimmers who
have a little knowledge about the sea condition may underestimate
the danger or even unaware of it. In Sri Lanka, you should be more
careful as there are a few life-saving patrols and there would be
no-one to jump in and rescue you like some other country's popular
beaches.
Watch out for currents as some
kind of currents, called rip, is dangerous. When water brought
onto the beach by waves is sucked back to the sea, it formulates
current that is strong enough to drag you out with it. Therefore,
watch where people are swimming or check with reliable people
where is safe to swim. The most important thing is not to panic, a
rip will weaken eventually.
Pollution is another deterrent to
swimming is some places, for alternative, most luxury hotels in
Colombo or other west and south-coast cities offer a very good
swimming pool with abundance of facilities like spa and sauna.
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