🏷 Beach
🏷 Cultural Heritage Site
Weligama Bay
About This Place
Weligama Bay
Famous for its beautiful beach and unique stilt fishermen practicing an age-old fishing technique on poles in shallow water. Located on Sri Lanka’s south coast, it is a popular tourist spot.
Difficulty
🧭 easy
Best Time
📅 November to April (dry season)
Safety Rating
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Accessibility & Visitor Info
Accessible by road from Galle and Matara; well-developed tourist infrastructure.
📖 Legends & Stories
Known for the iconic stilt fishermen who fish using poles embedded in the seabed near shore.
Location
📍 Find It Here
5.978100, 80.440500
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