Northeast Coast of Sri Lanka - long white sandy beaches
Kuchchaveli Beach on the northeast coast of Sri Lanka
The main beach holiday destination of Sri Lanka's east (Batticaloa District) and northeast (Trincomalee District) are Pasikuda resp. Nilaveli. The two holiday beaches differ much. Though both beaches are protected by promontories, Nilaveli is a straight long beach with white sands, whereas Pasikuda, also transcribed Pasikudah, has not such a large beach, but it's a cove and much more protected. Only Pasikuda is safe for children, the reason is that the sea is shallow almost in the entire cove. Nilaveli has underwater currents and the waves can be rough. Only Nilaveli has coral reefs, with snorkeling opportunities on Pigeon Island. Nilaveli is a wide does not offer much shadow. The neighbouring beaches of Uppulveli to the south and the southernmost part of Kuchchaveli to the north, however, have palm trees directly at the beach. Nilaveli mainly offers mid-range and also some budget accommodation, with higher end hotels mostly in Uruveli and Kuchchaveli. Pasikuda, in contrast, has mainly higher end hotels, which are all new and modern, as Pasikuda was developed into a tourist destination only after the cicil war, which ended in 2009.
The east and northeast of Sri Lanka are dry-zone regions with precipitation mainly during the anti-monsoon season from October to December. The best months for holidays are the northern hemisphere summer months. Particularly August and September can be extremely dry. November, however, is cyclone season in the Bay of Bengal. And cyclons hit this coast of Sri Lanka almost every second or third year. Even if the cyclon storms are in a safe distance, they can affect this region indirectly in the form of heavy precipitation.
The east and northeast of Sri Lanka are dry-zone regions with precipitation mainly during the anti-monsoon season from October to December. The best months for holidays are the northern hemisphere summer months. Particularly August and September can be extremely dry. November, however, is cyclone season in the Bay of Bengal. And cyclons hit this coast of Sri Lanka almost every second or third year. Even if the cyclon storms are in a safe distance, they can affect this region indirectly in the form of heavy precipitation.
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