Pasikudah Beach
Pasikudah Beach
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SebVancouver D
Vancouver, Canada428 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We spent 5 nights here during our 2 weeks trip to SL. Love it! Beach is beautiful and clean. We were in shoulder season and the bay was wavy (still swimmable) but apparently in summer the bay is like a swimming pool; mist be amazing.
Written 31 January 2020
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Walkley123
Melbourne, Australia88 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
After visiting too many beaches polluted with unbelievable washed up plastics of all descriptions as well as rotting nylon fishing nets, Pasikudah beach comes as a golden tropical delight. Twice I walked the entire length of the beach ( a good hour and a half each way) and in the entire walk saw only TWO small pieces of plastic: a tiny bag and a child's small doll. AMAZING.
Even where the fishing village fronts the beach, it is CLEAN. No garbage, no plastic, no rotting nets and absolutely no household trash dumped on the sands; just pristinely clean white coral sands.
Here's why; the first resort owners to build there, the beach bungalow style Maalu Maalu invested largely on contemporary education for the local fishing village. Maalu Maalu also purchases the catch. The got together with them and relocated the entire village to the north of the beach, built two school rooms for the kids and pay the teaching fees for both the computer centre and language centre.
They taught the fishermen to STOP fishing with dynamite (yes, dynamite) and also that it's imperative to create a pristine beach for their income and for future work for the kids; its all working. It's a paradise.
On the beach, LSR , Lanka Sportsreizen provide water skiing, jet skiing, snorkel etc at very competitive price . Fun in the sun :)
It was such a pleasure staying at Maalu Maalu Resort: excellent catch of the day seafood bar etc and easy beach access to the neighbouring resorts if you like to explore various menus. Having a fabulously CLEAN beach to enjoy and for endless strolls and bathing, sun, fun, white sands and turquoise tropical water.
100% Bliss
NB. In 6 weeks we were driven over 4,000 KLM's to many luxurious destinations: Pasikudah Beach was the only pristine tropical beach we landed on, and for small, quiet unobtrusive accommodation, Maalu Maalu is tops.
Even where the fishing village fronts the beach, it is CLEAN. No garbage, no plastic, no rotting nets and absolutely no household trash dumped on the sands; just pristinely clean white coral sands.
Here's why; the first resort owners to build there, the beach bungalow style Maalu Maalu invested largely on contemporary education for the local fishing village. Maalu Maalu also purchases the catch. The got together with them and relocated the entire village to the north of the beach, built two school rooms for the kids and pay the teaching fees for both the computer centre and language centre.
They taught the fishermen to STOP fishing with dynamite (yes, dynamite) and also that it's imperative to create a pristine beach for their income and for future work for the kids; its all working. It's a paradise.
On the beach, LSR , Lanka Sportsreizen provide water skiing, jet skiing, snorkel etc at very competitive price . Fun in the sun :)
It was such a pleasure staying at Maalu Maalu Resort: excellent catch of the day seafood bar etc and easy beach access to the neighbouring resorts if you like to explore various menus. Having a fabulously CLEAN beach to enjoy and for endless strolls and bathing, sun, fun, white sands and turquoise tropical water.
100% Bliss
NB. In 6 weeks we were driven over 4,000 KLM's to many luxurious destinations: Pasikudah Beach was the only pristine tropical beach we landed on, and for small, quiet unobtrusive accommodation, Maalu Maalu is tops.
Written 28 August 2017
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Honest_Critic
London, UK235 contributions
Dec 2019
gorgeous sandy beaches...! highly recommend to stay in a near buy hotel for at least three nights to absorb the beauty...
Written 5 January 2020
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Tracy S
Newmarket, UK168 contributions
Sept 2019 • Couples
Fantastic beach some times we were the only ones on it
Water so very warm excellent
We were staying at Anantaya so right on beach
Water so very warm excellent
We were staying at Anantaya so right on beach
Written 18 September 2019
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Cyril-Mundy
Colombo, Sri Lanka380 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
If you like to be on your own no problem, stay by the hotel ,if you like to chat with the locals then go to that section. All are safe and with plenty of soft sand
Written 7 March 2019
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Dan R
London, UK18 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
This is a lovely looking beach although no real character - just big resort hotels. The sea is painful to walk into as there are huge quantities of sharp coral which you can't avoid. I spoke to local business owners whilst there and discovered that in 2009, the big hotels got together and destroyed the coral reefs in order to get rid of the waves created. The local businesses fought against this but there was nothing they could do. If you walk along the beach you will see piles and piles of dead coral - quite distressing. There is a Swiss NGO working to replant the coral and if you want to learn more, go chat to the manager Siva of Hotel Vasuki - a lovely man who is trying to improve the area and incidentally serves up an absolutely amazing curry and rice.
Written 5 August 2017
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Miranda Q
Lexington, KY15 contributions
Dec 2016 • Family
one of the most beautiful beaches I've ever seen. Clean & Lovely... Lot of hotels nearby. Access is easy. Will visit again
Written 12 January 2017
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RDFe
Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka123 contributions
Sept 2016 • Couples
Passikudah beach is just off a picture postcard. White powdery sandy beaches with ocean blue water…… and the reef allows you to walk into the sea and enjoy its beauty. From the hotel stretch, it’s only Uga Bay and Malu Malu that has a great beach front. Others either have a very narrow beach front or the beach has a lot of coral debris, making it difficult to walk about.
Written 22 September 2016
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jthatparan j
Colombo, Sri Lanka250 contributions
Mar 2016 • Family
Greater place for morning and evening bath and swim. Super up waves, hotels near by, small shops. If you travel on week days, none other than Sri Lankan holidays then you can enjoy the beauty with lesser crowd. Otherwise, you will have to manage the domestic tourists as well. Since the civil war ended up recently, there are so many Sri Lankans visit here. Although, you may experienced with garbage dumped here and there on your way, the beach is beautiful.
Written 24 March 2016
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Hiru K
Battaramulla, Sri Lanka208 contributions
Dec 2015 • Couples
Pasikuda beach is very beautiful and provides a superb location to see the sunrise. You need to be at the beach by 6am to see it.
The ocean is not deep for few meters and is safe for an enjoyable family trip. The waves are not rough letting you relax and enjoy your time.
The ocean is not deep for few meters and is safe for an enjoyable family trip. The waves are not rough letting you relax and enjoy your time.
Written 18 January 2016
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How is the weather from at the end of the december to january ? can you swim in that time?
Written 10 December 2019
In which part of the beach is it better to do snorkeling?
Written 18 June 2018
Hi, do you really need to get on a boat trip do to some snorkeling in pasikudah (in september) or is it also possible to spot some fish in the shallow waters near the beach? I saw in other posts that it should be possible but now I'm not sure anymore.
Can anyone also confirm that there is a small rock formation on pasikudah beach where you can swim/chill between these rocks, or is this located somewhere else? thanks in advance
Written 3 May 2018
Hi visit Marina Pasikudah and their water sports center, all you need is there for you
Written 21 May 2018
How is the sea in January? Can you swim and snorkel without any issues? Is there a coral reef? Are there lots of fishes or limited? Are the corals live or dead?
What’s the temperature in Jan?
How long time does it take to go here from Colombo or from Kandy?
Written 2 February 2018
January is not season, east coast season start from May to August, it's the best period to enjoy & experience pasikudah
from Colombo it'll take around 6 - 7 hours to travel
Written 27 March 2018
Planning a holiday in September, and for the best weather we are going to the east side staying in uga hotel pasakudah, is there any elephant orphanage near by, or any other trips you could suggest
Written 26 May 2017
Debbie if surfing attracts you - Arugam Bay a surfer's paradise is also southward from Uga Bay and not far to go. September again is good weather there too
Written 29 May 2017
can we use childrens inflatable raft at pasikuda beach or will it get damaged by coral in the shallow areas ?
Written 16 May 2017
Sure you can. Corals are about 1 or 2 meters deep. But snorkeling is not at/on passikudah beach, you will need a rent a boat wich will take you there.
Written 28 May 2017
Hi, i am interested in snorkeling at pasikuda beach, can i rent snorkeling mask and fins at the beach and cost?
Written 16 May 2017
Yes, you can rent it. Can't remember the price but we didn't go cuz I think many dead corals.
Written 27 May 2017
whats the weather like in early January, do we need to pre book a hotel or just turn up?
Written 3 November 2016
January is Off sesason to pasikudah
Written 28 January 2017
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