Crocodile Rock

Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka.

Arugam Bay surf beach is located 314 km from Colombo, 2 ½ km south of the small town of Pottuvil in the Ampara district of Dry Zone South-east coast of Sri Lanka.

Reaching Arugam Bay Sri Lanka

Arugam Bay can be reached from Colombo via Moneragala in 7 hour drive along the A4 main road.

Arugam Bay Beach Sri Lanka

Arugam Bay Beach, a wide sweeping sandy beach in front of the village of Arugam Bay is an attraction for swimming all year-round.

Arugam Bay's first international surfing competition was held by ISA (International Surfing Association) in the summer of 2004 despite the shocking destruction of the Tsunami On December 26, 2004, ISA returned again in 2005 to give the battered local economy of Arugam Bay a boost. The long, consistent right hand point break at the southern end of the Arugam Bay beach makes it the finest surf spot in Sri Lanka.

Arugam Bay Beach with its coral reef being home to an abundance of tropical fish affords delightful snorkeling opportunities.

Arugam Bay Surroundings

The beach isn't the only attraction at Arugam Bay. The countryside of the village of Arugam Bay brings about loveliest sceneries that span over mangrove, jungle, lagoon, river, rice fields and dunes. Over and above such a landscape is a pair of National Wildlife parks that are home to mammals including Elephants and rich in birdlife. Moreover, the historical and archeological site of Buddhist temple called Magul Maha Vihara reveals the history of the site with its stone inscriptions.

Arugam Bay Surfing season

The surfing season in Arugam Bay starts in April and ends in October. During the season the wind is predominantly offshore.
Average water temperature: 28 degrees
Average air temperature: 32 degrees
Surf spots at Arugam Bay
Arugam Point, a long right hand break close to Arugam Bay, which has (on a good day) 2m waves and a 400m ride. Thirty minutes north of Arugam Bay by three wheeler taxi, Potuvil Point, bit smaller than Arugam Point, breaks off a long sandy beach.

South of Arugam Bay is another surfing point. Thirty minutes by three wheeler taxi and twenty minutes walk, Crocodile Rock, whenever there's a sufficient swell, a fine spot for beginners and intermediate surfers.

Pottuvil Lagoon in Sri Lanka

Two kilometers inland from Arugam Bay is scenic Pottuvil Lagoon. Pottuvil Lagoon tour with a local fisherman is another joy at Arugam Bay: paddling out into the lagoon and through the scenic mangrove swamps vibrant with bird life, monitor lizards, crocodiles and elephants.

Off-shore Dolphin viewing at Arugam Bay Beach

The season for off-shore Dolphin viewing at Arugam Bay Beach is the period of May to September that falls within the high season of Arugam Bay: April to October. Two hour boat trip into sea affords the view of Dolphins.

Panama

12km south of Arugam Bay is Panama, the last inhabited village that precedes the Yala East National Park. Panama that stays somewhat inland yet intersects with lagoons is rich in bird life. The wide beach that seams endless, the lagoon of Panama, the area surrounding it, sand dunes and rock boulders, all combine to make an enchanting landscape. While water buffaloes are seen wallowing in water bodies, an odd elephant too could be seen in savannah-like grassland.

The pair of two huge rocky outcrops named Crocodile Rock and Elephant Rock at Panama, true to their names, are of resemblance to these creatures. Crocodile Rock, in addition to being a surfing spot, is also a favorite location of the wildlife lovers. So is the elephant rock; while the eagles sweep overhead, the elephants roam freely.

Okanda Sri Lanka

20km south of Panama is the village of Okanda that has a popular surfing spot. The village is home to a famous shrine located at the point god Skanda is believed to have landed on the island. The shrine is the starting point of overland pilgrimage, the long walk to Kataragama for 15-day festival in July at Kataragama, the domain of god Skanda. Okanda is also the entrance point of the Yala East National park of which the mangroves and Kumana reservoir resulted in a high population of aquatic birds.

Visit Yala East National Park Sri Lanka

Although Yala East National Park is the twin of Yala West (Yala Ruhuna National Park), access from one to other is hindered by the River Kumbukkan Oya that flows separating these twin sanctuaries. Similar to popular Yala West in terrain, Yala East too is home to leopards and other mammals. The sanctuary supports a sizable elephant population, though herds are smaller than Yala West.

මුහුදු මහා විහාරය MUHUDU MAHA VIHARAYA POTHUVIL

මුහුදු මහා විහාරය (MUHUDU MAHA VIHARAYA)

* Even though many people consider that Kirinda is the place where Viharamaha Devi landed, according to Historical facts, it is believed to be Muhudu Maha Viharaya in Pottuvil. Actually this temple has around 2000 years of history.
* This used to be a large complex, currently restricted to a small area due to land acquisition by the villages. Same time some of the historical artifacts were buried under the sand dunes.
* If you are driving towards the Arugambay, you can see the small name board towards to your left. The road towards the Muhudu Maha Viharaya is very narrow and difficult even two cars to pass in by at a time.

Other Nearby Attractions -:

1. Muhudu Maha Viharaya [ 0 km ]
2. Arugam Bay Beach [ 3.11 km ]
3. 3rd Mile Post Archaeological Site [ 5.3 km ]
4. Kudakalli Rock Archaeological Site [ 5.64 km ]
5. Crocodile Rock Archaeological Site [ 6.63 km ]
6. Sastrawela Mani Naga Pabbatha Viharaya [ 6.96 km ]
7. Sengamuwa Archaeological Site [ 8.49 km ]


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Panama is a coastal village in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, located 126 kilometers south of Batticaloa and 12 km south of Arugam Bay. It is the last populated settlement in the southernmost part of the province, within the Ampara District. Kumana Bird Sanctuary and Heritage park start southwards from Panama.

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Panama Beach Sri Lanka

Panama (Tamil: பாணமை, Sinhalese: පාණම) is a coastal village in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, located 126 kilometres (78 mi) south of Batticaloa and 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Arugam Bay. It is the last populated settlement in the southernmost part of the province, within the Ampara District. Kumana Bird Sanctuary and Heritage park starts southwards from Panama.

Panama was the capital of the Colonial Panamapattuwa of Mattakkalappu Desam. This ancient village can be seen in the historical maps of Portuguese and Dutch as Panao, Panova, and Paneme. Panama's inhabitants are mixed people of Sinhalese and Tamils. Panama is known for its Pattini Cult.

Panama village - Pottuvil - Arugam Bay

Panama (Tamil: பாணமை, Sinhalese: පාණම) is a coastal village in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, located 126 kilometres (78 mi) south of Batticaloa and 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Arugam Bay. It is the last populated settlement in the southernmost part of the province, within the Ampara District. Kumana Bird Sanctuary and Heritage park starts southwards from Panama.

Panama was the capital of the Colonial Panamapattuwa of Mattakkalappu Desam. This ancient village can be seen in the historical maps of Portuguese and Dutch as Panao, Panova, and Paneme. Panama's inhabitants are mixed people of Sinhalese and Tamils. Panama is known for its Pattini Cult.

The village's name has been a cause for mix-up by Sri Lanka Post resulting in local mail being wrongly redirected to the Central American nation of Panama and vice versa for international mail.

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Yala Wildlife Safari, a national park in Sri Lanka

Tree Tops Jungle Lodge is an award-winning ecotourism company specialized in experiential wilderness living and wildlife watching safari tours in Yala National Park in Sri Lanka.

Our safari is the best way to combine glamping accommodation in the wild Sri Lanka with viewing a variety of rare wild animals in Yala.

Combine exciting wildlife tours with a stay at our extraordinary ecolodge situated in a remote forest location where you may (seasonally) see elephants at close quarters at the Tree Tops Jungle Lodge wilderness property itself.

Authentic and professional, in down-to-earth relaxed style, we operate safari tours based on stays at Tree Tops Jungle Lodge as well as mobile camping tours, for a few days, inside the national park.

Jeep safari tours from Tree Tops Jungle Lodge into Yala National Park will enter the national park in either southern or northern areas of Yala.

On safari drives in a fascinating wild Sri Lankan landscape you may see wildlife such as leopard, bear and elephant and for bird photography there are many opportunities with up to 60 – 80 species, depending on seasons.

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Dave and Deb of The Planet D take you on safari to Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is one of the best places on earth to see leopards. We saw leopards, elephants, sloth bears, a giant python and more! This wildlife safari took us to the Cinnamon Wild where we stayed right on the edge of the park. It was a magical experience.


What you will see on Safari in Sri Lanka
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Ramsar wetland kumana
Sri Lanka designates Kumana Wetland Cluster Ramsar Site as its 5th Wetland of International Importance
This Ramsar Site (19,011 ha; 6°37’N 81°44’E) falls within two existing protected areas, Kumana National Park and the Panama-Kudumbigala Sanctuary. Located South-east of Sri Lanka in the Ampara District, this site consists of a diversity of coastal wetland habitats, including lagoons, estuaries, irrigation reservoirs, mangroves, salt marshes, interspersed with sand dune, scrubland and forest vegetation.
1970 ජනවාරි 20 වන දා ජාතික උද්‍යානයක් වශයෙන් නම් කරන ලද කුමන වඩාත් ප්‍රසිද්ධ එහි පැමිණෙන විවිධ සංක්‍රමණික පක්ෂීන් නිසාය.එය කුරුලු අභය භූමියක් ලෙස 1938 දී ප‍්රකාශයට පත් ක‍රන ලදී.
කුමන යන්නේ නම් වඩා පහසු පානම පිවිසුමට ගොස් ඇතුළු වීමයි. මොණරාගල , සියඹලාන්ඩුව, ලාහුගල, පොතුවිල්, අරුගම්බේ ඔස්සේ පානමට ළගා විය හැකියි.

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