Location: Tangalle
Top Things to do in Tangalle
Top Restaurants in Tangalle
9 Beaches in Tangalle That You Shouldn't Miss
Tangalle (Sinhala තංගල්ල [ˈtaŋɡalːə], Tamil: தங்கல்லை) (also known as Tangalla) is a large town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is one of the largest towns in southern province. It is located 195 km (121 mi) south of Colombo and 35 km (22 mi) east of Matara. It has a mild climate, in comparison to the rest of the district, and sandy beaches.
Restaurants in Tangalle
1. Kalametiya Beach
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By ownthisplace - Toronto, Canada
Beautiful long stretch of beach that is perfect for walking. No vendors, actually nobody, on beach trying to harass or sell you anything. Waves can be rough but it's the Indian ocean.
2. Pallikkudawa Fanda Beach
3. Goyambokka Beach (Sriyanga Sanjeewa)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 516 reviews
Reviewed By Stevieh01 - Wendover, United Kingdom
Came back here for the second year as this is my favourite beach in the world. Although the waves are powerful the natural breakwaters lead to a wash that reaches 20 metres so everyone can get in. Swim further out and you have regular 3 m waves. Great fun. The beach bars, particularly Bamboo do juice, food and beer. I’ve travelled to Thailand, Malaysia, Africa and other countries and I love this beach. Perfect sand. The deserted beach at Rekawa is lovely but you cannot swim due to the rip-tides.
4. Medilla Beach
5. Mawella Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
6. Marakolliya Beach
7. Medaketiya Activity Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By LadyDav33 - Swords, Ireland
This is one of the nicest beaches ever and the locals are really friendly. its full of georgous little bars and restaurants that are full of rustic charm. Im not sure about the other reviews saying it is full of litter but they were quite some time ago so it must have been cleaned up. The fishermen only occupy a small part of the beach. Myself and two other tourists helped a bunch of fishermen bring in the haul of fish this morning. It was great craic and great exercise!
8. Silent Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By sophieaZ6652HK - Dublin, Ireland
The best beach on the Southern coast in my opinion. Minimal people. Incredible views... and amazing waves, perfect and fun for swimming. It was the best swim I had my entire trip. Nice beach restaurant to relax and watch the sunset. Definitely worth a visit.
9. Turtle Watch Rekawa
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By eoinb370 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
We arrived at about 8.30 on to the centre. Tickets are about 5 euro per person. It will depend on the day how lucky you are. But we got very lucky. We witnessed a green turtle laying her eggs. But also turtle eggs hatching and the baby turtles entering the sea for the first time. The only negative is lots of tourists and some are really annoying with their cameras. I think our group had maybe 30 people. Total time was about 3 hours. Amazing experience. Guides are very nice. You will find yourself standing around in the beginning not knowing what is going on, whilst guides are finding the turtles and getting the torches set up. Such a great experience.
