Whale Watching
 
 
Locations
Trincomalee (257km from Colombo), Kalpitiya (181km from Colombo)
Description
Sri Lanka is positioned within the International Whaling Commission’s protective zone of the Indian Ocean with 26 different types of cetaceans located on the Eastern and Western coasts. Sri Lanka is fast coming an ideal location for many whale watching devotees.

The varieties to be seen include Sperm Whales, Bryde’s Whale, the common Blue Whale and even Dolphins. These tours can be viewed by Sea-Plane, Helicopter, Motorized Boats and Trawlers.