Ever wanted to have a lazy beach holiday in a less crowded beach without water sports, crowded shops, packed tourists all the way, and night life? Then here you are… Tangalle beach is one of the calmest and peaceful small beach towns in Sri Lanka which is situated farthest in the South Coast. If you ever want to spend your holiday while reading a book watching the sunset, playing beach volleyball, going an evening walk, listening to music while dipping in the ocean time to time or sunbathing with no hustle environment around, spend your days in Tangalle beach and you’d love the atmosphere there.

Tangalle is located in South East end of Sri Lanka which is the farthest beach in this region and it’s 4 hours’ drive from Colombo. Tangalle is a small isolated fishing village therefore it serves as the perfect retreat for relaxing away from the hustle of the city. Hence the beaches are not packed with a whole lot of tourists unlike other beaches in Sri Lanka. Tangalle is a calm and quiet beachside town that you could easily base yourself in for weeks.

The specialty in Tangalla beaches is the white sandy beach that stretches out as long as your eyes can see. With soft turquoise water, palm trees, and a long stretch of white soft sand it becomes a tropical paradise to any of us. The sunsets are breathtaking and it’s the best time to take a picture in beach if you are photo lover. But the swimming in Tangalle might be dangerous and it is not the perfect place for swimming with rough waves, tides and currents. There are few places in Tangalle for swimming such as the small bay which is sheltered by reefs.

To have a peaceful gate away from your sophisticated lifestyle, Tangalle beach is the perfect beach all you need for a lazy beach holiday! Just make sure to spend your holiday free from plastic and polythene to make our world a better place.

Photo Credit: Ishan Madushka, Sajani Abayarathna