{"id":297,"date":"2026-08-19T02:22:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T02:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/?page_id=297"},"modified":"2026-08-23T13:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:46:31","slug":"surfing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/?page_id=297","title":{"rendered":"Surfing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-colibri-id=\"297-c1\" class=\"style-457 style-local-297-c1 position-relative\">\n  <!---->\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c2\" id=\"custom\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-458 style-local-297-c2 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c3\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-459 style-local-297-c3 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-460-outer style-local-297-c4-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c4\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-460 style-local-297-c4 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c5\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-461 style-local-297-c5 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-461 style-local-297-c5\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h1 class=\"\">Surfing in Sri Lanka<\/h1>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c6\" id=\"custom-2\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-462 style-local-297-c6 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c7\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-463 style-local-297-c7 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-464-outer style-local-297-c8-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c8\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-464 style-local-297-c8 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c9\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-468 style-local-297-c9 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-468 style-local-297-c9\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h2 class=\"\">Enjoy surfing?<\/h2>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c10\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-466 style-local-297-c10 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Then come with me to Sri Lanka where every day is a surf day! The East coast and the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka are surfer\u2019s paradise! Whether you are a beginner or an expert, these waves will give you that thrill no other wave can.\n                      You can learn to surf at the many licensed Surf schools here too.<\/p>\n                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; color: rgb(23, 37, 42);\">Some of the typical types of Surf breaks you get in Sri Lanka are:&nbsp;Rams Right,&nbsp;Reef breaks,&nbsp;Hollow barrels,&nbsp;Sand bottom point and Beach breaks.<\/span><\/p>\n                    <p>And the biggest thrill is that the weather and water are deliciously warm so you can really enjoy yourself. No need for those cumbersome wetsuits and definitely no freezing water!!! Take your surfboard out now and let&#8217;s go\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-465-outer style-local-297-c11-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c11\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-465 style-local-297-c11 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c12\" class=\"d-block style-467 style-local-297-c12 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Surfer-free-4.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-48 style-467-image style-local-297-c12-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Surfer-free-4.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Surfer-free-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Surfer-free-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Surfer-free-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-467-frameImage style-local-297-c12-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n   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height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1374-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-41 style-474-image style-local-297-c16-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1374-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1374-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1374-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1374-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1374-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1374-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-474-frameImage style-local-297-c16-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-472-outer style-local-297-c17-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c17\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-472 style-local-297-c17 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-center align-self-md-center align-self-center\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c224\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-939 style-local-297-c224 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-939 style-local-297-c224\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Contents<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c225\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-940 style-local-297-c225 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Eastern Coast:<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c226\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-941 style-local-297-c226 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Arugam point<\/p>\n                    <p>Pottuvile Point<\/p>\n                    <p>Whiskey point<\/p>\n                    <p>Crocodile rock<\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c227\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-942 style-local-297-c227 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p><em style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; color: rgb(23, 37, 42);\">South Coast:<\/em><\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c228\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-943 style-local-297-c228 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Weligama<\/p>\n                    <p>Mirissa<\/p>\n                    <p>Hikkaduwa<\/p>\n                    <p>Unawatuna<\/p>\n                    <p>Ahangama<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c19\" id=\"custom-4\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-475 style-local-297-c19 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c20\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-479 style-local-297-c20 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-480-outer style-local-297-c21-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c21\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-480 style-local-297-c21 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c22\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-481 style-local-297-c22 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-481 style-local-297-c22\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">The Eastern Coast of Sri Lanka<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c23\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-476 style-local-297-c23 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-477-outer style-local-297-c24-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c24\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-477 style-local-297-c24 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c25\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-482 style-local-297-c25 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>The East coast offers super waves for surfers during the peak period. The best place to surf is in Arugam Bay. It is 400km from the airport and 300 km from Colombo. It is a small little fishing village with sweeping white beaches and\n                      crystal-clear blue waters with fantastic waves. The peak period here is between May and September. Here there are many offshore mornings and several nearby breaks that have headlands that have wind protection sufficient to keep things\n                      clean and readable right through the day.<\/p>\n                    <p>You will of course find huge crowds on this beach but if you explore the surrounding areas you could find good spots that are less crowded. Surfers usually are up and going long before dawn breaks. But it is certainly worth bracing\n                      the crowds for the fabulous time you could have surfing on the waves in this area.<\/p>\n                    <p>Off-season the waves are flat and surfing is not really good. Most of the surf shops, and surf schools are closed. <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-478-outer style-local-297-c26-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c26\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-478 style-local-297-c26 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c27\" class=\"d-block style-483 style-local-297-c27 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Big-wave-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"style-483-image style-local-297-c27-image\">\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-483-frameImage style-local-297-c27-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c28\" id=\"custom-5\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-489 style-local-297-c28 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c29\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-490 style-local-297-c29 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-491-outer style-local-297-c30-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c30\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-491 style-local-297-c30 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c31\" class=\"d-block style-495 style-local-297-c31 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/surfing-817967_1280-e1787107106830.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-301 style-495-image style-local-297-c31-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-495-frameImage style-local-297-c31-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-492-outer style-local-297-c32-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c32\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-492 style-local-297-c32 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c33\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-493 style-local-297-c33 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Facts&nbsp;<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c34\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-494 style-local-297-c34 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Best time to surf is May to September.<\/p>\n                    <p>The water is warm between 27 C (80F) and 29 C (84F) all year round.<\/p>\n                    <p>Put on your sunscreen as the sun is scorching.<\/p>\n                    <p>Good for advanced, beginner and intermediate.<\/p>\n                    <p>Surfing school with experienced instructors.<\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c35\" id=\"custom-6\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-496 style-local-297-c35 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c36\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-497 style-local-297-c36 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-498-outer style-local-297-c37-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c37\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-498 style-local-297-c37 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c38\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-502 style-local-297-c38 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>To get to the beach from your hotel you can easily take a tuk-tuk ride or you can organize with a local driver to take you. But do remember to negotiate the price for the ride before you put even a step inside it. Also your hotel could\n                      organize a ride for you that is safer<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-499-outer style-local-297-c39-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c39\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-499 style-local-297-c39 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c40\" class=\"d-block style-503 style-local-297-c40 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-Tuk.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-304 style-503-image style-local-297-c40-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-Tuk.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-Tuk-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-Tuk-768x624.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-503-frameImage style-local-297-c40-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-500-outer style-local-297-c41-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c41\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-500 style-local-297-c41 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c42\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-504 style-local-297-c42 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>If you are the adventurous type you can hire a scooter or motorbike but driving on those roads are dangerous. Drivers and people alike never adhere to road rules, and people, dogs and cows will cross suddenly at all places. <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-501-outer style-local-297-c43-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c43\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-501 style-local-297-c43 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c44\" class=\"d-block style-505 style-local-297-c44 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bike-ride.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-313 style-505-image style-local-297-c44-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bike-ride.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bike-ride-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bike-ride-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bike-ride-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-505-frameImage style-local-297-c44-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c45\" id=\"custom-7\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-506 style-local-297-c45 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c46\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-507 style-local-297-c46 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-508-outer style-local-297-c47-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c47\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-508 style-local-297-c47 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c48\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-509 style-local-297-c48 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-509 style-local-297-c48\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h2 class=\"\">The best areas to Surf in the East coast<\/h2>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c49\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-510 style-local-297-c49 position-relative\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-511-outer style-local-297-c50-outer\">\n                      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c50\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-511 style-local-297-c50 position-relative\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <!---->\n                        <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                          <!---->\n                          <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c51\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-513 style-local-297-c51 position-relative h-element\">\n                            <!---->\n                            <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-513 style-local-297-c51\">\n                              <!---->\n                              <!---->\n                              <h3 class=\"\">Arugam Point<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n                          <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c52\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-514 style-local-297-c52 position-relative h-element\">\n                            <!---->\n                            <!---->\n                            <div class=\"\">\n                              <p>This is the main break and it is a long right-hand point\/reef break which breaks at the headland. Here the Point is much bigger than other breaks and are usually 2 feet to 6 feet. It will sometimes give you a clean wall which\n                                will barrel in the sections and may give you a ride Right of 400 meters inside. Once you are out of it, paddle your board onto the beach and walk back to the entry point. At this point the reef begins at ankle depth so\n                                it is best if you wear some booties.<\/p>\n                              <p>In this area there are many small cafes where you can sit and sip a freshly plucked \u201cThambilit\u201d (Sweet coconut water) while you feast your eyes on other surfers while you recharge before going out again. The scenery in this\n                                area is also beautiful. The moon-shaped beach goes on endlessly. The water is warm and the waves are great. So what more could you ask for?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-512-outer style-local-297-c53-outer\">\n                      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c53\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-512 style-local-297-c53 position-relative\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <!---->\n                        <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-center align-self-md-center align-self-center\">\n                          <!---->\n                          <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c54\" class=\"d-block style-515 style-local-297-c54 position-relative h-element\">\n                            <!---->\n                            <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                              <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                                <!---->\n                                <!---->\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-surf-5493649_1280.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-306 style-515-image style-local-297-c54-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-surf-5493649_1280.jpg 853w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-surf-5493649_1280-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-surf-5493649_1280-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-surf-5493649_1280-768x767.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/>\n                                <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-515-frameImage style-local-297-c54-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c55\" id=\"custom-8\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-516 style-local-297-c55 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c56\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-517 style-local-297-c56 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-518-outer style-local-297-c57-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c57\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-518 style-local-297-c57 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c58\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-520 style-local-297-c58 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-520 style-local-297-c58\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Pottuvil Point<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c59\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-521 style-local-297-c59 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>This point is about a half-hour tuk-tuk ride from Arugam Bay. It\u2019s a long sandy beach and is much less crowded. But here there are rocks along the way. The ride here from the outside section to the beach on the inside is about 800\n                      meters.<\/p>\n                    <p>This place is rather remote so do take your own food and water. <\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-519-outer style-local-297-c60-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c60\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-519 style-local-297-c60 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                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data-colibri-id=\"297-c64\" class=\"d-block style-540 style-local-297-c64 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pixabay-3.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-328 style-540-image style-local-297-c64-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pixabay-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pixabay-3-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pixabay-3-1024x593.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pixabay-3-768x445.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-540-frameImage style-local-297-c64-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c65\" id=\"custom-9\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-522 style-local-297-c65 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c66\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-523 style-local-297-c66 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-525-outer style-local-297-c67-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c67\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-525 style-local-297-c67 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c68\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-536 style-local-297-c68 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Here you can work a four foot face and be only a few meters from the beach where it will grind down to the Sandy Point.<\/p>\n                    <p>Here \u201cThe outside section sucks up and throws out when the swell raps into the point giving a 30 meter wall to work before it truly fades as it hits deeper water for about 12 seconds.<\/p>\n                    <p>The wave then usually doubles up as it hits a shallow sand bottom section. It will certainly keep you hanging in there with all your might so as to be able to try the next 40 \u2013 80 meter section.\u201d<\/p>\n                    <p>&nbsp;When you are finally through it, it will meekly peel for a long time before it ends up meters away from the beach. An awesome experience, but quite a challenge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>At this point you can easily get a large swell in the middle section. <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c69\" id=\"custom-10\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-542 style-local-297-c69 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c70\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-546 style-local-297-c70 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-547-outer style-local-297-c71-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c71\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-547 style-local-297-c71 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c72\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-548 style-local-297-c72 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-548 style-local-297-c72\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Whiskey point<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c73\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-543 style-local-297-c73 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-544-outer style-local-297-c74-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c74\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-544 style-local-297-c74 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c75\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-549 style-local-297-c75 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>This is a very good place for experienced surfers. The&nbsp;waves breakoff a rocky outcrop, close to the beach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>The swell here can be from 1 \u2013 6 meters which is ideal for the surfer. Although the waves are gentle, they are very powerful.<\/p>\n                    <p>Useful link:&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surf-forecast.com\/breaks\/Whiskey-Point\" class=\"customize-unpreviewable\" draggable=\"false\">https:\/\/www.surf-forecast.com\/breaks\/Whiskey-Point<\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-545-outer style-local-297-c76-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c76\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-545 style-local-297-c76 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c77\" class=\"d-block style-550 style-local-297-c77 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/surfer-4234061_1280-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"style-550-image style-local-297-c77-image\">\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-550-frameImage style-local-297-c77-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c78\" id=\"custom-11\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-551 style-local-297-c78 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c79\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-555 style-local-297-c79 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-556-outer style-local-297-c80-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c80\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-556 style-local-297-c80 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c81\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-557 style-local-297-c81 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-557 style-local-297-c81\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h1 class=\"\">Crocodile rock<\/h1>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c82\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-552 style-local-297-c82 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-553-outer style-local-297-c83-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c83\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-553 style-local-297-c83 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c84\" class=\"d-block style-607 style-local-297-c84 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2562.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-377 style-607-image style-local-297-c84-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2562.jpg 828w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2562-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2562-768x890.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-607-frameImage style-local-297-c84-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"style-607-caption style-local-297-c84-caption\">\n                      Photo credit : Kumari Kubota\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-554-outer style-local-297-c85-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c85\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-554 style-local-297-c85 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c86\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-558 style-local-297-c86 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>This is a \u00bd hour tuk tuk ride from Arugam Bay and is a very popular for beginners. You can get their by tuk-tuk but don\u2019t forget to tell your tuk-tuk guy to come back for you at a specified time as this is a remote area and you will\n                      not be able to find a tuk tuk back. Also take food, water, umbrella and a towel.<\/p>\n                    <p>To reach this point you have to walk for about 20 minutes on the beachfront and clamber over rocks. You may even see an elephant or two on your way there if you are lucky.<\/p>\n                    <p>But during the day walking on the beach could be very sunny and hot. Its good for the intermediate and beginner surfers.<\/p>\n                    <p>When the point is 6 feet then the Crocodile rock will be 3 feet and you will need at least a medium to large swell for it to work. It\u2019s a mushy right ideal for the beginner and intermediate surfer.<\/p>\n                    <p>This can be said to be the smallest of the Points. <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c87\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-559 style-local-297-c87 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-560-outer style-local-297-c88-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c88\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-560 style-local-297-c88 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c89\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-562 style-local-297-c89 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p><strong>Other surf spots close by:<\/strong><\/p>\n                    <p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Peanut Farm<\/p>\n                    <p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Panama<\/p>\n                    <p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Okanda<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-561-outer style-local-297-c90-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c90\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-ui-empty-state-container h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-561 style-local-297-c90 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100\">\n                <!---->\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c91\" id=\"custom-12\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-563 style-local-297-c91 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c92\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-564 style-local-297-c92 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-565-outer style-local-297-c93-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c93\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-565 style-local-297-c93 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c94\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-566 style-local-297-c94 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-566 style-local-297-c94\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h1 class=\"\">The Southern coast of Sri Lanka<\/h1>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c95\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-567 style-local-297-c95 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-568-outer style-local-297-c96-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c96\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-568 style-local-297-c96 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c97\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-570 style-local-297-c97 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>The best time to surf is early morning and late evening. During this time the waves are in the head high range and can push to double overhead. In this are the peak season is from November to March.<\/p>\n                    <p>There are many types of beach and reef breaks in this area such as Rams Right, Lazy Lefts, The Rock, which will give you a thrilling time. <\/p>\n                    <p>If you are an advanced surfer you will enjoy the Rams Right Barrel and you just may have it all to yourself as most surfers prefer to avoid a fast hollow shallow reef break. In this area the waves break closer together.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-569-outer style-local-297-c98-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c98\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-569 style-local-297-c98 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c99\" class=\"d-block style-579 style-local-297-c99 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1917\" height=\"1921\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-IMG_0163-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-360 style-579-image style-local-297-c99-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-IMG_0163-scaled-1.jpg 1917w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-IMG_0163-scaled-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-IMG_0163-scaled-1-1022x1024.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-IMG_0163-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-IMG_0163-scaled-1-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-IMG_0163-scaled-1-1533x1536.jpg 1533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-579-frameImage style-local-297-c99-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c100\" id=\"custom-13\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-571 style-local-297-c100 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c101\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-572 style-local-297-c101 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-573-outer style-local-297-c102-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c102\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-573 style-local-297-c102 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c103\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-574 style-local-297-c103 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-574 style-local-297-c103\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h1 class=\"\">The best places to surf in the South of Sri Lanka<\/h1>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c104\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-575 style-local-297-c104 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-576-outer style-local-297-c105-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c105\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-576 style-local-297-c105 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c106\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-580 style-local-297-c106 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-580 style-local-297-c106\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Weligama<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c107\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-578 style-local-297-c107 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>A beautiful beach of about 2 kms long. The waves here are good and mellow and is ideal for beginners. Left and right beach break peaks give you a mellow ride which is ideal for beginners. The waves here are good all year round.<\/p>\n                    <p>There is not only the main beach break on the main beach but there also are small beaches along the bay which has their own waves.<\/p>\n                    <p><strong>Weligama Beach Break<\/strong> \u2013 located about 2 km from the main beach you can rent boards from the row of little surfing schools here. Waves can get bigger and better for intermediate surfers. <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-577-outer style-local-297-c108-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c108\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-577 style-local-297-c108 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c109\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-586 style-local-297-c109 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c110\" class=\"d-block style-585 style-local-297-c110 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-wave-rider-195956_1280.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-362 style-585-image style-local-297-c110-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-wave-rider-195956_1280.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-wave-rider-195956_1280-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-wave-rider-195956_1280-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-wave-rider-195956_1280-768x390.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-585-frameImage style-local-297-c110-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c111\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-581 style-local-297-c111 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          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width=\"854\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-beach-2004522_1280.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-364 style-587-image style-local-297-c113-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-beach-2004522_1280.jpg 854w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-beach-2004522_1280-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-beach-2004522_1280-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-beach-2004522_1280-768x765.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-587-frameImage style-local-297-c113-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-583-outer style-local-297-c114-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c114\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-583 style-local-297-c114 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c115\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-584 style-local-297-c115 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p><strong>Midigama<\/strong> \u2013 North of weligama is a very good beach with three great points \u2013 Lazy Left, Right and Rams Right. If you want to catch the Lazy Left go in the afternoon. The Right has a shallow reef break and is close to\n                      the road. For those advanced surfers, there is the Rams Right with a couple of barrels and short tight breaks. <\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <p><strong>Gurubebila<\/strong> \u2013 here in the early morning you can catch the Plantation Point rides with both lefts and rights. It is a bit of a rocky entry but it is easy to ride. The Coconut Point is a classical A \u2013Frame formation and\n                      is better for experienced surfers only. <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c116\" id=\"custom-14\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-588 style-local-297-c116 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c117\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-589 style-local-297-c117 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-590-outer style-local-297-c118-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c118\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-590 style-local-297-c118 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c119\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-595 style-local-297-c119 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-595 style-local-297-c119\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h1 class=\"\">Mirissa<\/h1>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c120\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-596 style-local-297-c120 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>This is just a few kilometers east of Weligama. The sea is turquoise and crystal clear. Here you will find mellow right hand reef break which peels slowly and breaks over deep water. It is ideal for those who want to try reef breaks\n                      for the first time.<\/p>\n                    <p>But you also get the left and right handers here which is better for intermediate and advanced surfers.<\/p>\n                    <p>It is also a famous for whale watching as you get migrating blue, sperm,&nbsp;Bryde and fin whales in this area as well as dolphins. Hence it is a hugely popular place both among the locals and tourists.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-591-outer style-local-297-c121-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c121\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-591 style-local-297-c121 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c122\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-598 style-local-297-c122 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-598 style-local-297-c122\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h1 class=\"\"><\/h1>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c123\" class=\"d-block style-597 style-local-297-c123 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2300\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Surfing-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-365 style-597-image style-local-297-c123-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Surfing-1.jpg 2300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Surfing-1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Surfing-1-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Surfing-1-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Surfing-1-1536x1002.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Surfing-1-2048x1336.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2300px) 100vw, 2300px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-597-frameImage style-local-297-c123-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c124\" id=\"custom-15\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-599 style-local-297-c124 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c125\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-600 style-local-297-c125 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-601-outer style-local-297-c126-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c126\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-601 style-local-297-c126 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c127\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-604 style-local-297-c127 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-604 style-local-297-c127\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h1 class=\"\">Hikkaduwa<\/h1>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c128\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-603 style-local-297-c128 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Just 115 km from the Airport which is a 3 \u00bd hour drive lies Hikkaduwa. Here you get not only the left and right handers it is also great for reef break which is an A-Frame where the big ones breakoff a predictable boil. The lefts are\n                      long and \u201chave good lip to them\u201d and the rights can barrel. At High tide the waves gets back-washy and is enjoyable.<\/p>\n                    <p>Best surf spots:-<\/p>\n                    <p><strong>Bennys<\/strong> \u2013 A left hander reef break for the more experienced surfers as the waves are over 6 feet.<\/p>\n                    <p><strong>Main Reef<\/strong> \u2013 A relatively safe left and right handers over a deeper reef can be used by all levels of surfers.<\/p>\n                    <p><strong>North Jetty<\/strong> \u2013 Long left handers with a reef break by the harbor wall.<\/p>\n                    <p>Beach Break \u2013 This is a very safe shore and reef break and is ideal for beginners.<\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-602-outer style-local-297-c129-outer\">\n  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<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c134\" class=\"d-block style-617 style-local-297-c134 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1613\" height=\"1210\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beach-2.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-380 style-617-image style-local-297-c134-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beach-2.jpg 1613w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beach-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beach-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beach-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beach-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1613px) 100vw, 1613px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-617-frameImage style-local-297-c134-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-614-outer style-local-297-c135-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c135\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-614 style-local-297-c135 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c136\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-615 style-local-297-c136 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Other attractions in the area:<\/p>\n                    <p>Coral Sanctuary<\/p>\n                    <p>Dive Stations<\/p>\n                    <p>Beach resorts<\/p>\n                    <p>Snorkeling<\/p>\n                    <p>Hikkaduwa is also a party town so the night life is great. <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-616-outer style-local-297-c137-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c137\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-616 style-local-297-c137 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c138\" class=\"d-block style-618 style-local-297-c138 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snorkeling-3917769_1280.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-379 style-618-image style-local-297-c138-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snorkeling-3917769_1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snorkeling-3917769_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snorkeling-3917769_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snorkeling-3917769_1280-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-618-frameImage style-local-297-c138-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c139\" id=\"custom-16\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-608 style-local-297-c139 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c140\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-619 style-local-297-c140 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-620-outer style-local-297-c141-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c141\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-620 style-local-297-c141 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c142\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-621 style-local-297-c142 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-621 style-local-297-c142\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h1 class=\"\">Unawatuna<\/h1>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c143\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-609 style-local-297-c143 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-610-outer style-local-297-c144-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c144\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-610 style-local-297-c144 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c145\" class=\"d-block style-623 style-local-297-c145 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/water-sports-820618_1280.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-369 style-623-image style-local-297-c145-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/water-sports-820618_1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/water-sports-820618_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/water-sports-820618_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/water-sports-820618_1280-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-623-frameImage style-local-297-c145-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-611-outer style-local-297-c146-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c146\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-611 style-local-297-c146 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c147\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-622 style-local-297-c147 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>If you are going with your family, this is the ideal place. The waves here are great and you don\u2019t get the night life of Hikkaduwa. Ask the locals where the good swells are as the beach is not always great.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c148\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-629 style-local-297-c148 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-630-outer style-local-297-c149-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c149\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-630 style-local-297-c149 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c150\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-631 style-local-297-c150 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-631 style-local-297-c150\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Best surf spots<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c151\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-624 style-local-297-c151 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-625-outer style-local-297-c152-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c152\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-625 style-local-297-c152 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c153\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-628 style-local-297-c153 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-628 style-local-297-c153\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Unawatuna beach break<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c154\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-632 style-local-297-c154 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>This is an ideal spot for beginners as the waves are right on the beach. <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-626-outer style-local-297-c155-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c155\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-626 style-local-297-c155 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c156\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-633 style-local-297-c156 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-633 style-local-297-c156\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Bonavista Bay<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c157\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-634 style-local-297-c157 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>The waves here are only 3 feet to 5 feet and is a super spot for beginners. It has a right swell . <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-627-outer style-local-297-c158-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c158\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-627 style-local-297-c158 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c159\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-635 style-local-297-c159 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-635 style-local-297-c159\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h1 class=\"\">South Beach <\/h1>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c160\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-636 style-local-297-c160 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; color: rgb(23, 37, 42);\">This place has a good longboard wave. But in the afternoon it tends to get blown out.<\/span><\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c161\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-637 style-local-297-c161 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-638-outer style-local-297-c162-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c162\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-638 style-local-297-c162 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c163\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-640 style-local-297-c163 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-640 style-local-297-c163\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Kabalana Beach Break<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c164\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-641 style-local-297-c164 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Although this place is good for beginners as they are right at the shore with frothy small waves, there is a rip current here which can prove to be dangerous. Since there are no life guards here, one has to be very careful when surfing.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-639-outer style-local-297-c165-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c165\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-639 style-local-297-c165 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c166\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-642 style-local-297-c166 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-642 style-local-297-c166\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Dalawella Reef <\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c167\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-643 style-local-297-c167 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>This is located about 120 meters from the main beach of Unawatuna. This is a left breaker over a reef with corals and rocks and also urchins. <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c168\" id=\"custom-17\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-644 style-local-297-c168 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c169\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-645 style-local-297-c169 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-646-outer style-local-297-c170-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c170\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-646 style-local-297-c170 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c171\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-647 style-local-297-c171 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-647 style-local-297-c171\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h2 class=\"\">Ahangama<\/h2>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c172\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-648 style-local-297-c172 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-649-outer style-local-297-c173-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c173\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-649 style-local-297-c173 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c174\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-651 style-local-297-c174 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>This is a great spot for surfers. A local town un-spoilt with delicious food and great waves.&nbsp;There are many good spots here&nbsp;to surf. Several right hand barrels and peelers. <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c175\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-656 style-local-297-c175 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-656 style-local-297-c175\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Midigama<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c176\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-660 style-local-297-c176 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>This is one of the main spots for surfing in this area.&nbsp;You get many surf shops and schools too. The nigh life is fantastic too. <\/p>\n                    <p>There are 4 goof reef breaks all within walking distance.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-650-outer style-local-297-c177-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c177\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-650 style-local-297-c177 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c178\" class=\"d-block style-652 style-local-297-c178 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2566.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-367 style-652-image style-local-297-c178-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2566.jpg 720w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2566-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-652-frameImage style-local-297-c178-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c179\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-661 style-local-297-c179 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-662-outer style-local-297-c180-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c180\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-662 style-local-297-c180 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c181\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-666 style-local-297-c181 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-666 style-local-297-c181\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Lazy Rights<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c182\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-667 style-local-297-c182 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p> A perfect spot for the beginners to get their first reef break or long boarders. It is a weak long wave which breaks over a deep reef.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-663-outer style-local-297-c183-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c183\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-663 style-local-297-c183 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c184\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-668 style-local-297-c184 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-668 style-local-297-c184\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Lazy Left <\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c185\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-669 style-local-297-c185 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>This is a slow left hander and is good on a mini mal or longboard rather than a shortboard. You could get about 6 cutbacks on each wave.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-664-outer style-local-297-c186-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c186\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-664 style-local-297-c186 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c187\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-670 style-local-297-c187 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-670 style-local-297-c187\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Rams Right<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c188\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-671 style-local-297-c188 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>This is a beautiful mini slab and offers a super barrel followed by a nice shoulder to get a turn on. You could also get a left off the same wave. The right can be quite scary as it is shallow.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"297-c189\" id=\"custom-18\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-672 style-local-297-c189 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c190\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-673 style-local-297-c190 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-674-outer style-local-297-c191-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c191\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-674 style-local-297-c191 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c192\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-675 style-local-297-c192 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-675 style-local-297-c192\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Other things to do in the Southern Coast<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c193\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-681 style-local-297-c193 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-682-outer style-local-297-c194-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c194\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-682 style-local-297-c194 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c195\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-686 style-local-297-c195 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-686 style-local-297-c195\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Kumana Bird Sanctuary<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c196\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-687 style-local-297-c196 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>This is primarily a bird park where you can watch peacock dances and flocks of beautiful birds. Here you can also spot leopards and herds of elephants as well as turtles, crocodiles, white cobra etc. Although there are some bears living\n                      here it is very rare that you would spot them.<\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-683-outer style-local-297-c197-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c197\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-683 style-local-297-c197 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c198\" class=\"d-block style-701 style-local-297-c198 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1485\" height=\"1231\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-Elephants.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-418 style-701-image style-local-297-c198-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-Elephants.jpg 1485w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-Elephants-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-Elephants-1024x849.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-Elephants-768x637.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1485px) 100vw, 1485px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-701-frameImage style-local-297-c198-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c199\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-690 style-local-297-c199 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-691-outer style-local-297-c200-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c200\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-691 style-local-297-c200 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c201\" class=\"d-block style-702 style-local-297-c201 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/writtenbyru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cooking-225x300.jpg\" class=\"style-702-image style-local-297-c201-image\">\n 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<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-692-outer style-local-297-c203-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c203\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-692 style-local-297-c203 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c204\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-693 style-local-297-c204 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-693 style-local-297-c204\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Sri Lankan cookery class<\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c205\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-694 style-local-297-c205 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Enjoy the hospitality and learn the true Sri Lankan way of cooking. There are several places where you could learn traditional cooking methods and to make those delicious dishes. Go home and show off to your friends by making these\n                      delicacies. It will also give you a great experience you will never forget. They will teach you how to make curries, the famous coconut sambal, and many other delicacies. <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c206\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-695 style-local-297-c206 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-695 style-local-297-c206\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h3 class=\"\">Ayruvedic Spa &amp; Healing Treatment and Massages. <\/h3>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"297-c207\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-696 style-local-297-c207 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Even if you do not have an ailment, you can pamper yourself with an ayruvedic massage or beauty treatment. Its truly natural and soothing. <\/p>\n                    <p>If you do have an ailment, get their special ancient eastern medical treatment of natural products and you will be amazed at their healing powers. 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