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Top 10 Charming Beaches to-go for the Wonderful Sri Lanka Beach Holidays

Wijaya Beach

My absolute favorite beach of all the Sri Lanka beaches I have seen is called Wijaya beach. It’s a clean, white-sanded beach with palms leaning over the water. Don’t be surprised when you will see the little turtle heads pop up out of the sea at the end of the day. The coral reef in front of the beach forms a natural swimming pool where you can take a swim. I love it and I am sure that your beach holidays in Sri Lanka will be perfect once being high on life on such a fantastic beach.
Season to go: December - April and July - September

Mirissa Beach

Mirissa attracts all kinds of people, surfers, swimmers, and sunbathers. The 2-kilometer long Sri Lankan beach, divided by the Parrot Rock is full of pretty great restaurants and bars. Mirissa beach is one of the most renowned beaches in Sri Lanka. The left side of the bay is particularly popular with snorkelers while the right side of Mirissa Beach is a great surfing hot spot. You can climb up on the Parrot Rock by walking through the water, but we didn’t see any parrots.
Season to go: November - April and August - October

Secret Beach Mirissa

A tiny secluded beach and a little hard to reach. You will notice that there are one small bar and a local lady selling coconuts. Enjoy an incredible sunset from Secret Beach. Find the way to it and, welcome to the chilliest destination for the best beach holiday in Sri Lanka.
Season to go: November - April and August - October

Hiriketiya Beach

Hiriketiya Beach aka Hiri Beach is getting more and more well-known for its waves surfers find Hiri as a perfect place to hang out for a while. Once there, rent a board and maybe get a lesson directly from the guys on the beach.
Season to go: November - April and August – October

Trincomalee Beach

Trincomalee Beach as well as Nilaveli Beach are 10-minutes away from each other and belong to one of the greatest beaches on the east coast. Tip: From March to August you will have the chance to spot dolphins and whales.
Season to go: February – August

Tangalle Beach

Hidden on the south-eastern coast, Tangalle is one of those Sri Lanka beaches that are made for the paradise seekers. It’s a little bit hard to reach since it’s dislocated from the usual Sri Lanka route but so worth a visit! Tangalle beach is very quiet and only contains a handful of visible resorts. If you’re planning to visit in September or October then, keep in mind that swimming will be difficult due to big waves.
Season to go: November - April, and May through October

Koggala Beach

Koggala is a quite unknown beach paradise in the deep South of Sri Lanka. It’s located between Unawatuna and Mirissa. The white sand and the few people that are on the beach makes Koggala beach a great location to stay for a little while. Also, Koggala has a small rainforest reserve where they offer boat trips.
Season to go: December - April and July – September

Arugam Bay

Arugam Bay, located on the east coast, is very famous for its surfing points that attract surfers from all over the world. The manifold of them makes Arugam Bay their home during the surfing period.

Unawatuna Beach

Swaying palms, golden narrow sandy beach with a few dozen simple beach restaurants and bars. Unawatuna is the most popular beach of the southern Sri Lankan coast. When you say busy in Sri Lanka, you can't compare it to the crowded beaches of Thailand or Spain. Unawatuna is a great laid-back village with the beach located in a bay, which means that you can safely swim.
Season to go: November – April

Hikkaduwa Beach

The beach of Hikkaduwa is one of the Sri Lanka beaches that is located on the west coast and the closest to Colombo. Sunsets on this beach are priceless. It’s good to stay overnight a little bit out of town since tourism can be a bit crazy in Hikkaduwa center. Also, Hikkaduwa has a few huge turtles that will swim near the beach.
Season to go: November - April