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About Arugam Bay
Arugam Bay on the east coast is the surfing capital of Sri Lanka, and its right-hand point break at Main Point draws surfers from across the world between May and October — precisely when the south and west coasts are being battered by monsoon.
It remains an unpolished, low-rise strip of guesthouses, board shops and beach kitchens along a single road. Beyond the surf there is a genuinely wild hinterland: lagoons full of birds, and elephants in Kumana National Park just down the coast.
Things to see & do
- Main Point — a world-class right-hand point break
- Whiskey Point, Peanut Farm and Elephant Rock for all levels
- Pottuvil Lagoon safari by canoe at dawn
- Kumana National Park for elephants and birdlife
- A relaxed, unhurried beach-village atmosphere
Arugam Bay in pictures
Good to know
DistrictAmpara
Best time to visitMay to October is the season, with the cleanest surf from June to August. Much of the town closes down over the northeast monsoon.
Getting thereAround 7 hours from Colombo, or a more comfortable 3 hours from Yala and Tissamaharama along the coast road.