Tangalle City
Strung out along one of the South's most stunning stretches of coastline, TANGALLE (or Tangalla) is among the region’s more developed beach destinations, with a string of simple guesthouses – and a handful of upmarket hotels and villas – dotted along the coves and beaches which line the oceanfront here.
Pueblo de Rekawa
Rekawa es un tranquilo pueblo costero ubicado en la provincia del sur de Sri Lanka, cerca de Tangalle. Conocido por su ambiente pacífico y belleza natural, el pueblo ofrece una atmósfera tranquila junto al mar, donde las comunidades tradicionales de pesca continúan con su vida diaria.
El área alrededor de Rekawa es famosa por sus lagunas, humedales y vegetación costera que apoyan una rica biodiversidad. La laguna de Rekawa y los hábitats cercanos de manglares proporcionan refugio para aves, peces y otra vida silvestre, lo que hace que la región sea ecológicamente importante.
Los visitantes de Rekawa suelen venir a experimentar sus playas vírgenes y observar los conocidos lugares de anidación de tortugas marinas a lo largo de la costa. El pueblo ofrece oportunidades para caminatas por la naturaleza, observación de aves y aprender sobre los esfuerzos locales de conservación que protegen la vida marina.
La mejor época para visitar Rekawa es de diciembre a abril, cuando la costa sur experimenta un clima seco y agradable. Rekawa es fácilmente accesible desde Tangalle y ofrece una experiencia costera tranquila combinada con naturaleza, vida silvestre y la vida tradicional de la aldea.
About Hambantota District
Hambantota is a rural town in southeastern coastal area of Sri Lanka. It is also the capital of the Hambantota District in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Approximately 240 kms from Colombo, Hambantota is in the midst of transformation into a strategic port and commercial centre, undergoing extensive infrastructure development. Flanked by sweeping sandy beaches, Hambantota is a convenient location from which to visit nearby sights.
The Bundala National Park lays 20 km east of Hambantota and the Weerawila Sanctuary a little further off. The Ruhuna National Park and the Kataragama Temple are other attractions that can be accessed easily from this city.
About Southern Province
The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. Subsistence farming and fishing is the main source of income for the vast majority of the people of this region.
Important landmarks of the Southern Province include the wildlife sanctuaries of the Yala and Udawalawe National Parks, the holy city of Kataragama, and the ancient cities of Tissamaharama, Kirinda and Galle. (Although Galle is an ancient city, almost nothing survives from before the Portuguese invasion.) During the Portuguese period there were two famous Sinhalese poets called Andare who was from Dickwella and Gajaman Nona who was from Denipitiya in Matara District, composing poems on common man.