Weligama Beach Sri Lanka

Weligama sits on the southern corner of Sri Lanka, close to the historic city of Galle. Weligama literally means `Sandy Village'. The vast expanse of Indian Ocean washes the sandy shores of this southern bay. The name is given because of its sandy sweep bay. Weligama is located approximately 30 km east of Galle . Just half an hour's drive from Galle, dotted with majestic coconut groves, brings you to the breathtakingly beautiful Weligama Bay.
Weligama is situated in Matara district at a distance of 143 km from Colombo. It is also famous as a quiet fishing town, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Close to the shore and the picturesque bay, Weligama is well known for an off shore islet known as Taprobane where a French Count de Maunay built his dream house, which serves both as a tourist attraction and an exclusive guest house. The sun drenched tropical beach of Weligama also exhibits an unusual history of stilt fishing. It is a strange technique of fishing; fishermen wade out to poles embedded in the seabed. Nobody knows how or where this strange technique originated from but it works as the stilts are jealously carved. One can also catch a glimpse of the famous stilt fishermen in Weligama. So if you do catch the spectacular sight of stilt fishing and stilt fisherman, consider yourself lucky as such a sight is nowhere to be found on the island.

Besides having an attractive and picturesque sandy bay, this fishing town is also an ideal base for snorkeling and diving, with many fascinating sites to explore. For those who'd rather stay above the surface of the water, catarmaran rides are a pleasant way to venture out on the sea. You can also delve down deep into the deeper waters of turquoise sea to see a variety of dolphins and sharks.
Weligama place is best described as "the lovely gem and the pearl of Taprobane" by the famous German scientist philosopher Ernst Haekel. He set up a marine zoological lab there in the 19th century.

Barberyn Beach Ayurveda Resort, located on the southern tip of Sri Lanka, approximately 140 km from Colombo is a popular resort in the coastal village of Weligama,. It was opened in 2003 and built and operated by the owners of the Barberyn Ayurveda Resorts. They provide some of the best of Ayurveda treatment .
A fine location for a relaxing beach holiday 30km. from Galle with its picturesque bay, Weligama is an ideal destination to get sun drenched and take delight in diving snorkeling or the catamaran rides .So come explore this southern tip of Sri Lanka which promises you to take you away into the world of ecstasy and rapture.