Beach
Mirissa
South Coast
A palm-fringed crescent bay famous for blue-whale watching and golden-hour beach bars.
View detailsHome to one of the world's finest natural harbours, the Koneswaram temple on Swami Rock, and the long white beaches of Nilaveli and Uppuveli. Pigeon Island National Park offers superb reef snorkelling and blacktip reef sharks.
Things to see & do
- Snorkel Pigeon Island reef
- Visit Koneswaram clifftop temple
- Relax on Nilaveli beach
- Whale watching (seasonal)
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