Tangalle Lagoon
Tangalle
A calm lagoon just east of town, lined with mangroves. You can rent kayaks or small boats for bird-watching and sunsets over the water.
Tangalle Lagoon lies east of the town center. It is a calm body of water separated from the sea by a sandbar. Its shores have mangroves, coconut groves and fishermen's huts, and it is home to herons, kingfishers and water monitor lizards. Kayaks and small boats can be rented locally. With a guide, you can paddle along the mangrove waterways for about 1 to 2 hours. Sunset and the flocks of birds returning to roost in the evening are especially pleasant. The lagoon is separated from Medaketiya Beach by only one road, so you can go boating first and then head to the beach. Prices are charged per person or per boat, so agree on them before setting out. Remember sunscreen and insect repellent.
Opening hours
Daytime; evening is best
Nearby sights
- Medaketiya Beach
- Tangalle Fishing Harbour
- Marakolliya Beach
- Goyambokka Beach
- Silent Beach (Pallikkudawa)
- Rekawa Turtle Watch
- Hummanaya Blowhole
- Blue Beach Island, Nilwella