Best Surfing In the World

Arugam Bay is listed as one of the top ten surf points in the world. Situated on the southeast of Sri Lanka , Arugam Bay receives the same Antarctic winter swells that hit Indonesia 's southern shores in the middle of the year. The best time of the year for surf is between May and November when the predominant wind is offshore for at least the first half of the day.






Arugam Bay is located at the “end of the road” on the East Coast of Sri Lanka. If you’re after remote rural life with all the atmosphere of jungle and adventure this is the place for you. There is no thoroughfare through our village, and once there it is very hard to leave!
The village of Arugam Bay is 5 km south of Pottuvil and on the edge of Yala East National Park.

Arugam Bay is a place for surfers, watersports freaks and wildlife aficionados with cheap to reasonable priced hotels and guesthouses.Unfortunately Arugam Bay is on its way to become a major tourist destination, so you better hurry up while its still laid-back and original.


Whether you want to dine on the beach in view of the sea or watch the world pass by from a sidewalk cafe, the cuisine of Arugam Bay offers just what you're looking for. A stroll along Main Street will take you past many traditional Sri Lankan restaurants serving some of the best rice and curry on the island.You'll find a variety of accommodation in Arugam Bay with something suitable for every budget. Many of the hotels are small ‘guesthouses'.

Get the Best Aryuweda Treatments

Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions is a purpose built health resort set in the unique town of Negombo on Sri Lanka’s west coast known as the Golden Mile and famed for its palm-fringed beaches and picturesque fishing villages. Designed into the existing landscape maintaining a natural harmony with a village like atmosphere, it offers two types of pavilions – King and Queen. All 12, exquisitely furnished with a private treatment room, a walled garden and a courtyard with tropical plants.
With holistic treatments based on the expert knowledge of a trained and experienced doctor, there's Yoga, meditation, music therapy as well as special wellness packages to suit specific needs, complemented by ayurvedic cuisine with cookery demonstrations to learn from. Quiet and intimate this Sri Lanka Ayurveda hotel provides a perfect environment for guests to discover their inner selves through therapy in peace and solitude.

Sleep inside a 40ft Elephant -Sri Lanka's Best Kept Secret

This one is about one of Sri Lanka’s best-kept secrets, tucked away in a warm and green corner of the paradise. Warm up your senses for a discovery that will surely make you head to KumbukRiver – the eco extraordinaire. If you thought you have seen big elephants, wait till you see this behemoth. Welcome to the world’s biggest elephant, the eco-lodge extraordinaire in the shape of a giant elephant. Time stands still in this exclusive eco enclave bordering the Kumbukkan Oya, a river that never runs dry. Situated 250kms from Colombo, in the gem-rich Okkampitiya, KumbukRiver is Sri Lanka’s piece de’ resistance among eco lodges. Nestled on 14 acres of natural bliss on the edge of a sleepy farming village, KumbukRiver isn’t just another eco-lodge. Imagine, sleeping in the belly of the giant elephant. Feel the movement of the gentle giant when it sways gently on a windy day. Well, we think we shouldn’t say too much, after all, it must be left to be discovered.

What makes KumbukRiver unique is yes, its elephant shape, but, it isn’t the only thing. The entire facility can be reserved for just one touring party, from a single nature-loving person, to a small family or a bigger group of up to 10. There will not be any strangers. While you take refuge at this earthly, yet magical eco haven, it is yours, until you leave.



You can contact Kumbuk Riven On
Address:   No: 15, Coniston Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.
email: info@kumbukriver.com / reservations@kumbukriver.com
Fax:          +94114527781
Tel:          +94 772930874, +94117399000/3 , +94115032720, +94115023140

Wasgamuwa National Park

WASGAMUWA NATIONAL PARK , located in the districts of Matale and Polonnaruwa and bordered by the ‘Mahaweli' and ‘Amban' rivers, stretches an impressive 36,948 hectares. It was declared a National Park in 1984, making it the only one in the Central Province.

Location Type : Nature & Wildlife  

Distance From Airport : 200 Km (5.30 hour drive)  

Distance From Colombo : 210 Km (6 hour drive)  

Attractions : Wasgamuwa National Park, Mahaweli & Amban rivers

Home to a huge variety of flora and fauna (23 species of mammal – including elephants and bears, 143 birds, 8 amphibians, 17 fresh water fishes, 17 reptiles, 50 butterflies and 150 plants), this park is truly a paradise for the nature lover.  With many small scale ancient tanks and several other ruins and ancient religious sites the park also has significant historical importance.  For keen hikers, it is also home to the ‘Sudu Kanda' mountain range (about 470m above sea level)

Historical Significance
There is historical evidence to that this area had been inhabited by man during the ancient sinhala kingdoms in BC. Giant canal of kalinga (Kalinga Yodha Ela) built in the reign by king parakramabahu in the 12th century while the remains of Malagamuwa, Wilmitiya, Wasgamuwa and Dasthota tanks bear witness to the past prosperity of the area. Kalinga island (Kalinga Duwa) too is an interesting place to visit.Kadurupitiya, Dagoda, Baduruwayaya Buddha Statue, Malagamuwa stone pillars and other ruins also bear witness to the past glory of the area.
Yudanganapitiya where the armies camped during the battle of kings Durugemunu and Elara is yet another place of historical importance within the Wasgamawa National park.
                                                                   
Fauna and Flora
Twenty three (23) species of mammals in Sri Lanka have been reported from this park. The most important of them is the wild elephant ( Elphas maximus) the population of which is approximately 150. in addition, one could see the wild buffaloes ( Babalus bubalis) grazing in the grassland while spotted Deer (Axis axis) roaming in the open areas. Occasions where one comes across a Leopard (panthera Pardus) or a sloth bear (Melursus Ursinus) are nor rare. There are also water Monitors (Varanus salvator) and crocodiles (Crocodylus palustris) roaming very often in the water holes within the park.Of the 428 species of birds reported to be found in Sri Lanka, 143 species are found in this park.

Facilities available for visitors
This National park is open to visitors from 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Reservation of Circuit Bungalows or Camp Sites for resident visitors is done by the Head office lf the department of wildlife Conservation. (Only three campsites could be reserved at the park Warden's office)There are three bungalows within the park and two bungalows outside the park. There are seven campsites for nature lovers to study the natural environment.

Small Miracle

Tourism is one of the main industries in Sri Lanka because of it’s location and natural beauty. Every year lot of tourists from different countries come to visit the island and the number of tourists coming to Sri Lanka is growing rapidly every year. Today from this post, I’m going to show you a short video called “Sri Lanka small miracle”, Watch it first. After the video, I will tell you some beautiful places where you should travel if you go to Sri Lanka one day.

As I think the best time to go to Sri Lanka for travelers is April to June. I say this because at this time Sri Lanka has some big festivals, good climate, has lot of fruits and flowers everywhere and many more. If you need city life, you need to stay in Colombo or Kandy, but if you need village life, you can go to southern cities like Galle or northern cities like Anuradhapura.

For wild life sceneries, I suggest you to go Yala, Wilpattu and Sinharaja forest. There you can see various kinds of birds, fish, snakes, plant life and other animals like elephants, leopards, deers, bears, crocodiles and etc. You can go to Hikkaduwa to see corals and northern part of island to see ancient buildings. Recently I heard that Sri Lanka now organize tours for whale and dolphin watching. There are lot of other places I didn’t mention here, but you can see if you go to Sri Lanka. So you have no reason to think twice or wait, book your ticket today and go there to see everything by your own eyes