Weligama
is a small town and resort town in southern Sri Lanka, in the district of Matara, on the shore of sandy Bay in the Indian ocean (Weligama on the map of Sri Lanka). The name of the Sinhala language is translated as: “village in the sand” or “sand village” (weli + gama — village, sand). Here live the Arabs, Tamils, Malays, the Germans.
It’s a small town, population of only 75,000 people. Distance to Colombo from Weligama 144 km to Galle — 33 kilometers. Its closest competitors Weligama resorts are Unawatuna on the South coast. This IHI village mainly live on fishing and tourism. In 2004, Weligama was exposed to the strongest tsunami. The waves were held across the territory of the village. Some of the houses and hotels were completely destroyed.
At present the traces of destruction is almost gone. Weligama is primarily a resort for lovers of surfing. Most of its coastline consists of wide Golden sandy beaches without the reefs and rocks. But idly sunbathing tourists are scarce. Here stable waves and well developed surfing infrastructure. Many tourists ride for fun, not chasing sporting glory. This is a great place for beginners, and perhaps the best surf camp in the South of the island. There is a surf school for beginners, including Russian surf school .
The Beaches Of Weligama
As for the beach Weligama, he is generally good. Broad shore length of about 3 kilometers, hidden in a Bay, when the view is not spoiled dense development near the water, and it is intended in the title of the perfect palm beach. Simultaneously, the beach is almost always uncrowded, without any entertainment except surfing. True, it is objectively say that swimming conditions here are not the best: the beach is quite shallow, clayey sand and slippery, not very clean. From the East to Weligama adjoins another popular resort – Mirissa, and he is far more suited for swimming without a Board.
