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East Coast

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8.000, 81.500

Long white beaches, reef snorkelling and surf on the calmer side of the island (May to October season).

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Also found in and around East Coast: Family · Culture · Food · Wellness · Sustainable.

Top places in East Coast

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Beaches

3 places

National parks

2 places

  • National park

    Pigeon Island National Park

    Off Nilaveli

    Marine park of coral reef, reef sharks and turtles a short boat ride offshore.

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  • National park

    Kumana National Park

    Kumana, Ampara district

    Yala East: a bird sanctuary of lagoons with leopards and elephants and far fewer jeeps.

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Cities

1 place

Heritage

1 place

Temples

1 place

  • Temple

    Koneswaram Temple

    Swami Rock, Fort Frederick, Trincomalee

    Hindu temple on the cliff of Swami Rock, inside Fort Frederick, with views over the bay.

    Culture

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Destinations near East Coast

Destinations inside East Coast and the ones next door, biggest first.

  • CityInside

    Trincomalee

    A deep natural harbour town with Koneswaram temple on Swami Rock and the beaches of Uppuveli and Nilaveli.

    6 places

    Beach · Culture · Wildlife

  • AreaInside

    Arugam Bay

    Sri Lanka's surf capital, with the bird-rich Kumana park beyond.

    2 places

    Adventure · Beach · Wildlife

  • RegionNearby

    South Coast

    Galle's fort, surf bays, whale-watching harbours and the leopard parks of the deep south.

    20 places

    Beach · Wildlife · Food

  • RegionNearby

    Hill Country

    Kandy, the tea highlands of Nuwara Eliya and the hiking town of Ella, joined by the island's most scenic railway.

    19 places

    Culture · Adventure · Wellness

  • RegionNearby

    Cultural Triangle

    UNESCO-listed ancient capitals and rock temples in the dry-zone heartland.

    13 places

    Culture · Wildlife · Family

  • CityNearby

    Colombo

    The commercial capital and gateway: the colonial Fort, Pettah's markets, Galle Face sunsets and the island's best restaurant scene.

    8 places

    Food · Culture · Luxury

Travellers on the ground in East Coast

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Tours that go to East Coast

Packages published by tour operators themselves — none covers East Coast today.

No tours listed for East Coast yet

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Operators who work in East Coast

1 operator with a published profile — the ones who name East Coast itself first, then verified accounts.

  • ABC Travels

    Commercial tour operator listed on TripLogist · Powered by TripLogist

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    Serves a wider area that includes East Coast

    Small-group Sri Lanka tours, guided in English, Sinhala and Tamil.

    Specialises in

    • Wildlife
    • Culture
    • Family

    Service area

    • Sri Lanka
    • Hill Country
    • Ella

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  • Events & festivals

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    Dated festivals, processions and seasonal events in East Coast — the ones worth planning a trip around.

  • Traveller reviews

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