The city with a 130 km long stretch of beach is the - Beruwela city Sri Lanka. The city is the perfect point which has witnessed a marked development in last couple of years. The city is home to a bay in Beruwela which is an ideal for bathing all the year round. The Beruwela is a relaxed beach resort which attracts independent travelers and families both. Beruwela city’s peak season is between October and March months. The dry, sunny weather is ideal for a visit. Besides the so called high-season Beruwela is always a good place to go. The sea between April and September is quite rough but the weather is, apart from the odd shower, very good. Its cool and breezy with even the rooms come cheap around that time.
Beruwela city’s name has been taken from the Sinhalese word Beruwela meaning where the place where the sail is lowered. As the story goes this is the place where the first Arab Muslim settlers landed around the eighth century. During the visit to the city one should definitely visit the harbor in Beruwela city Sri Lanka, which is an interesting place to watch the fishermen unload their catch. The harbor is full with over 400 boats, many of them are quite sizeable since the fishermen spend up to two months at sea. Tourists can rent a boat to the lighthouse raised on a small island off-shore hich offering views over the coast line from the top. Just off the coast are coral gardens, making this the perfect spot for divers and snorkellers to view spectacular coral and sea life.
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