Twenty Two - Weligambay

More of a temporary board for non-venomous, mildly venomous and highly venomous snakes caught from the area than a fully-fledged snake farm which breeds snakes, Snake Farm is a small conservatory cum an Ayurveda treatment centre for snake poisoning operated by a father and son duo, who have had generations of experience in handling reptiles, especially the ones that can kill you in a whole number of excruciating and exciting ways.

If you are looking to find a connection with the waves and try your feet in surfing Weligama is the ideal place to try your luck with the ocean.

With a long season that spans between April and November, Weligama Bay is naturally protected from the wind and will still offer you a decent surf when the rest of the south coast is blown out.

Sri Lanka is one of the few places in the world where elephants, the giants of the land roam next to the whales, giants of the ocean. With no land mass to fill the void between the Southern Sri Lanka and South polar of the earth, a large number of Cetaceans or marine mammals including whales, dolphins, and porpoises roam the ocean around the country.

Voted among the best beaches in the world, the 2 km long golden sandy stretch that lies between Weligama and Mirissa also leads to shallow reefs that are made for snorkelling and undersea rock formations that house a large number of marine life and are treasure troves for scuba divers.

With a coastline that is 1340 km long and territorial waters that expand up to 21,500 sq. km, Sri Lanka enjoys an enviable position in the Indian Ocean when it comes to fishing. With shores of large fish species including Giant Trevally GT, Dogtooth Tuna, Marlin, sailfish, yellowfin tuna, Spanish mackerel and Wahoo living in multitudes in the Sri Lankan continental shelf and beyond, the country is a natural hunting ground for sea anglers around the world.

Sri Lanka, the land of pristine beaches, stunning landscapes, situated along the 1340 km stretch of its coastline, provides immense potential for an aspiring traveller to explore it whether by land or sea with no loss of breath-taking scenes, wildlife and adventure.