Backed by picture-perfect coconut trees and fringed by white, golden and red sands frequented by nesting turtles, Sri Lanka’s beaches are utterly idyllic. It’s why, after arriving in the country two years ago, I’ve made it my mission to hunt down some of the most beautiful.
I’ve travelled by local bus, car and tuk-tuk from deserted stretches of sand in Jaffna in the north – which are dotted with wooden, brightly painted fishing boats – to Kalkuda and Pasikuda in the east, with their calm cerulean waters, all the way to the tourist-loved south coast, where over 30 beaches vie for attention. It’s here where the majority of travellers visiting Sri Lanka spend their time.
