Kumana National Park:

Home to over 200 species of birds, including rare and migratory birds, the Kumana National Park is just over 10 km away from Arugambay Surf Resort. It can be reached via the Panama – Kudumbigala Sanctuary.

Kumana is best visited during May, June and July. The mangroves of the Kumana Villu, a 200-hectare natural swamp lake, which is fed by the Kumbukkan Oya, is filled with birds at this time. Popular birds spotted in the park include pelicans, painter’s stork, spoonbills, white ibis and herons. Hoards of wildlife also inhabit the park, among them, leopards, elephants, deer, fox, wild boar and sloth bear.

Lahugala:

Catch a glimpse of the elephants as they freely stroll through the Lahugala elephant corridor. They are best seen before day breaks or at sunset, during the dry season in July and August.

PottuviL

lExperience the beauty of Pottuvil and catch a glimpse of its rich wildlife with the Pottuvil Lagoon Eco Tour

Panama

About 10 miles south of Arugam Bay, the sand dunes of Panama stretch along the coast towards Pottuvil. Miles of unexplored sand invites you to try out your very own jeep safari. You can drift on the sand, drive over the humps or simply climb a dune to watch the waves below you.

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Okanda:

Okanda is an important place of worship for Hindu devotees. A shrine dedicated to God of Kataragama, Skanda, is located on a rocky area overlooking the sea. God Skanda is believed to have landed here and Hindu Devotees stop here in their pilgrimage to Kataragama on foot, called the pada yathra, to pay their respects.



In the Kudumbigala Sanctuary, which is about 10 km south of Arugam Bay is a large rock complex of ridges and huge granite boulders. Buddhist monks are believed to have dwelled in these caves.