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Trip Reports Archive » By Interests » Whales & Dolphins

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Today's Most Viewed

  1. Hiking Kabaragala – The Highest Peak of Dolosbage (1506 M) 20 views
  2. ගවරා විසූ ගවරවිල (Gawarawila plains) 17 views
  3. Dhanigala / Kandegama the Alien Mountain 15 views
  4. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 15 views
  5. Journey to Paduruthalawa /පැදුරුතලාව (1690m) 14 views
  6. හරිත කන්ද, බෝපත්තලාව – Haritha Kanda Hike 12 views
  7. Scenic Peacock Hills (1518m) + Kadiyanlena & Galboda Waterfalls 12 views
  8. Kondagala Mountain, the beauty of Loolcandura 11 views
  9. Camping on Hanthana mountain range (1300m) 10 views
  10. First Ever Camping at “Haritha Kanda”, Bogawanthalawa 10 views

This Week's

  1. Hiking Kabaragala – The Highest Peak of Dolosbage (1506 M) 105 views
  2. Dreams Do Come True, Maragala-kanda (1111m) The Paradise Of Monaragala 49 views
  3. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 47 views
  4. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 46 views
  5. Hike to Gongala (1357m)-Highest peak of Sabaragamuwa Mountains 44 views
  6. Days at Chilaw 43 views
  7. Dhanigala / Kandegama the Alien Mountain 40 views
  8. Waterfalls of Colombo District 39 views
  9. Kondagala Mountain, the beauty of Loolcandura 35 views
  10. Uda Lakshapana Gala / Saptha Kanya / Seven Virgins (1569m) hike 33 views

This Month's

  1. Hiking Kabaragala – The Highest Peak of Dolosbage (1506 M) 398 views
  2. Hike to Gongala (1357m)-Highest peak of Sabaragamuwa Mountains 235 views
  3. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 214 views
  4. Bulathkohupitiya-Narangala Hike (880m) 165 views
  5. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 158 views
  6. Misty point-Ambokka (1159m) and Selagama Mini world’s end 152 views
  7. Dhanigala / Kandegama the Alien Mountain 143 views
  8. Dreams Do Come True, Maragala-kanda (1111m) The Paradise Of Monaragala 139 views
  9. Camping at Kelebokka 360 view point…. 133 views
  10. Monkey Mountain (520m)…….A part of Viyana Hela 122 views

All-Time

  1. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 45,160 views
  2. Aliyawetunaela Hike – 1665m (අලියාවැටුණඇල) 31,920 views
  3. Camping trip to Meemure – One of the best trips ever!!! 30,032 views
  4. Bathalegala (Bible’s Rock) 798m 26,743 views
  5. Chariot Path of Ravana & Sitha on top of Piduruthalagala range and James Taylor’s Loolecondera! 25,542 views
  6. Waterfalls of Colombo District 24,559 views
  7. සබරගමුවේ ආදරවන්තයන්ගේ කන්ද (Paraviyangala) 18,921 views
  8. Scenic Hike to Wangedigala 18,883 views
  9. ගලේ බණ්ඩාර දෙවියන්ගේ අඩවියේ පිහිටි රාවණා රජු මල දවස රජුට ජනතාව ගරු බුහුමන් දැක් වූ ස්තානය (යහන්ගල/Yahangala 1220m)... 18,127 views
  10. Great Western (6th highest mountain in Sri Lanka- 2212m) Once in a life time HIKE! 17,346 views

An Evening at Mount Lavinia Beach

Mount Lavinia Beach in Sri Lanka is a main sea-bathing spot in the island. Here, depending on season, the waves can be swimmable and it’s host to some amazing sunsets. It also recides in a city steeped with history.

The city’s name is built up around the original residence of Sir Thomas Maitland who was the Governor General of Ceylon from 1805-1811. At a welcoming party held in his honor on his arrival in the island he set his eyes upon Lovina, a local mestizo dancer, whose father was the Headman of the troupe. It is said that Sir Thomas was smitten by her beautiful smile and charms and soon found himself obsessed by her and took every measure possible to see her more.

An unforgettable day at Kalpitiya

Kalpitiya is located in Puttalam district, North Western province of Sri Lanka. It is known for its natural environment. It consists of 14 islands. It has a total area of 16.73 km2. The people of Kalpitiya are mostly fishermen. It is now developing as a tourist destination. 

Extended Journey to Doric Bungalow and Arippu Fort

Once ghost towns along the Puttlum – Mannar coastal line bordering Wilpattu National Park, these small towns and villages have now woken up form the 30 year slumber after the end of the LTTE terrorist occupation.

This stretch of sea was world famous for thousands of years for for producing finest pearls in the world but today a waste land with few fishing villages due to over exploitation. Portuguese, Dutch and British all had considerable interest in the region and the best example is the massive bungalow of the British Governor, Sir Frederick North (1798-1805) built for the supervision of pearl fishery operations in the region.

Roaming in Arugambay and Panama beaches

Arugam Bay (Tamil: அறுகம் குடா), known locally as “Arugam Kudah”, is a bay situated on the Indian Ocean in the dry zone of Sri Lanka’s southeast coast, and a historic settlement of the ancient Batticaloa Territory (Mattakallappu Desam). The bay is located 117 kilometres (73 mi) south of Batticaloa, 320 kilometres (200 mi) due east of Colombo, and approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the market town of Pottuvil. The main settlement in the area, known locally as Ullae, is predominantly Muslim,[1] however there is a significant Sri Lankan Tamil and Sinhala population to the south of the village, as well as a number of international migrants, largely from Europe and Australia. While traditionally fishing has dominated the local economy, tourism has grown rapidly in the area in recent years. Arugam Kudah’s literal Tamil translation is “Bay of Cynodon dactylon”. Tourism in Arugam Bay is dominated by surf tourism, thanks to several quality breaks in the area, however tourists are also attracted by the local beaches, lagoons, historic temples and the nearby Kumana National Park.

Thalpe Natural Pools and Coconut Tree Hill

Thalpe Beach is a beach situated in the Southern province of Sri Lanka, close to the city of Galle. It is a popular destination among both locals and foreigners. There are vibrant shops, restaurant and various water sports related activities to do in the surrounding area of Thalpe.

Sailing under the stars (Arugam bay to Mirissa)

Sailing in yacht was once a fantasy but out of nowhere I got a wonderful opportunity which I couldn’t resist. The Dolphin season at Trincomalee was coming to an end so the whale watching luxury yacht was migrating towards Mirissa. Amila called me and gave me the news but I had to take 3 days of leave in middle of the week and getting to Trincomallee or Passikudha was not feasible. I didn’t want to let this opportunity fly by so I decided to join them from Arugam bay.

Memoirs of Occupied Ceylon and Marooned in a Fishing Village…

There were an endless number of sea gulls crashing like a stone and catching fish and at times floating on the water with the waves like ducks. We got fooled at first they were real ducks. The average speed of the ferry was about 8-10km an hour. It recorded a highest speed of around 20km according to Sheham’s GPS. Time wore on and all of a sudden Nissanka showed us a distant communications tower which was at BG Navy Camp. Without even knowing we had moved from Dutch Bay to Portugal Bay but for me it was the same lagoon or rather the sea. However the water looks more clean and clear than it was close to the mainland. We could clearly see the ocean floor and the depth can’t have been more than 10ft. The water looked a gorgeous emerald green too.

Four day trip to Wilpaththu and Kalpitiya

We started around 5.00 am on old new year day and arrived at Dambadeniya around 7.00 am. Our plan was to visit Dambadeniya Raja Maha Viharaya and the kingdom. But it was raining heavily and we gave up the idea andproceeded further and came to Panduwasnuwara around 8.30 am.

Whale of a Time

Year and Month February 2012 Number of Days One day trip Crew 2 ( 40-50 YEARS) Accommodation N/A Transport SUV/Jeep and motor boat from Fisheries harbour Activities Dolphin/Whale watching Weather From Hikkaduwa upto galle it was raining but eased up after that. By the time we started the weather was normal and the sun came […]

Whale and Dolphin watching at Trincomalee

With that we remembered that there was a news article in Defence.lk that SL Navy has started Whale & Dolphin watching cruises in Galle and Trincomalee recently. I have been to Trincomalee in 2003 during the peace talks and went to Muttur by ferry (named Seruwila 2). It was about one hour journey across the harbor and there were many things to visit. So we decided to get this arranged

A Whale Of A Time! – Whale watching at Mirissa

Arrived at the Mirissa harbour by 6.20am since we were to leave by 7am. Was at sea for around 40 minutes when the guide spotted whales. Got to see 3 whales(for the entire trip….hmph) of which only 1 posed for the camera. Disappointed with the lack of show put on by the whales for us we were circling around at sea for another good 2-21/2 hrs hoping to see some more when we came across a school of dolphins that put on a terrific performance cheering the whole group up after a disappointing morning……Should say that the dolphins made up for it..

The road to Sethawadiya, Kalpitiya and dolphins

A week end trip to Kalpitiya was planned as a family vacation. The main attraction was the dolphins but some detours to see interesting sites on the way were also in the itinerary.
We started around 4.00 am on a Saturday – just 3 of us in our car. En route to Palavi along A3, we visited the Munnewaram Kovil in Chilaw. The Munnewaram Hindu Kovil has many little shrines within the main complex; dedicated to various Hindu deities. Photography is not allowed inside the kovil.

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