Once this fertile island off the southern shores of India was called Ceylon, and its name was familiar to everyone who preferred Ceylon tea as the main drink. After gaining independence, the state and the island received a new name Sri Lanka, which is now inscribed on all political maps. The seas of Sri Lanka have remained the same - warm, hospitable and popular with those who love a beach holiday away from home.
Geographic details
To the question of which sea washes Sri Lanka, you can simply answer - the Indian Ocean or delve into cartographic details. The northwest of the island is separated from the mainland by the Polk Strait, and the western part of Sri Lanka from India by the Manar Gulf. From the east, the Bay of Bengal of the Indian Ocean is "responsible" for the shores of the former Ceylon, and from the south - the ocean itself without intermediaries.
The island's climate is influenced by the Sri Lankan sea and monsoons. It rains in the summer and stops by November, and the water temperature on the local beaches stays around +26 degrees in any season.
Weather forecast for the resorts of Sri Lanka by month
Beach vacation
All beaches on the island are owned by the state, and therefore nothing is required to pay for the entrance. They are not very luxuriously equipped, but the coastal bars and cafes usually have in their menu not only drinks and food, but also the opportunity to use umbrellas and sun loungers in exchange for ordering breakfast or lunch.
Answering the question which seas are in Sri Lanka, it is worth noting their special purity. The beaches of Ceylon have repeatedly ranked in the top ten in Asia according to the most authoritative sources.
Its excellent scuba diving facilities play an important role in attracting tourists to the island. The assortment of the Sri Lankan sea includes not only rocks, underwater grottoes and mysterious caves, but also ships sunk in different historical periods. The best weather conditions on the beaches of the island are in the south and west in winter, and on the east coast in summer.
Popular resorts of Sri Lanka
Interesting Facts
- The largest Indian rivers, the Brahmaputra and the Ganges, flow into the Bay of Bengal. The bay is home to dozens of unique fish species, such as striped tuna and marlin, and coral reefs and mangrove forests make it one of the largest and most significant ecosystems on the planet.
- The Gulf of Manara is one of the rare places on earth where oysters live, producing high quality pearls. Its production, according to historians, has been conducted here for more than two millennia. The main pearl center in Sri Lanka is located in the northwest of the island.
