St, Anne’s Church Thalawila
No matter what religion you follow, St. Anne’s Church in Talawila is one of the most ancient and wonderful of all Christian shrines in Sri Lanka. Founded in the epicenter of tradition and holiness, thousands of pilgrims flock during the Christmas season, in March and August to this amazing place of solitude and solace. Close to Kalpitiya, the St.Anne’s Church is easy to access with the roads in good condition and offering some stunning views of the Talawila Beach in peace.
Thalawila Beach
Besides being an important pilgrimage, Thalawila also serves as the home to the gorgeous stretch of unspoiled beach. Embraced by the enchanting charm of the Indian Ocean, the beachfront of Thalavila is full of white sand rock formations is yet to be explored, and its virgin beauty can behold its visitors with an ease.
Kite Surfing
Kalpitiya is considered to be the one the best hotspots in Sri Lanka to watch this breathtaking mysterious creatures. To have the rare opportunity to view this largest animal on earth up close and personal, is a once in a lifetime, extraordinary experience. The best time to spot whales in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka is between November and April, when the seas are relatively calm, after the south-west monsoon has spent its energy. In particular, the peak movement of whales is between November and December and again between March and April, during which whale watching sightings are common.
Kalpitiya is also one of the best places to spot dolphins in Sri Lanka. In this area you could witness large group of playful dolphins, sometimes in thousand at ones in their natural habitat. The unique experience of watching the dolphins swimming alongside and diving all over is an experience that some of us could only dream of.
Wilpattu National Park
Wilpttu National park is among the oldest and most important of protected areas in Sri Lanka. It also contains a number of important cultural sites. The sanctuary lies inland from the coast and is entirely within Northern Province. It is contiguous with the park, the intervening boundary being marked by the Moderagam Aru.
The main topographical feature in this park is the concentration of “villus” or “lakes” within it. The striking feature, though confined to certain sector of the park, is copper red, loamy soils extremely varied. The western sector of the park with deeply forested areas and thorny bushes in reminiscent of Yala National Park in the southern Sri Lanka. Characterized by inter monsoon rains in March and April an extensive drought from May until early September and a major rainy season (Northern Monsoon) from September until December. Mean annual temperature is 27.2°C and total annual precipitations approximately 1000mm based on long term records.
Whale and Dolphin Watching
Kalpitiya is considered to be the one the best hotspots in Sri Lanka to watch this breathtaking mysterious creatures. To have the rare opportunity to view this largest animal on earth up close and personal, is a once in a lifetime, extraordinary experience. The best time to spot whales in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka is between November and April, when the seas are relatively calm, after the south-west monsoon has spent its energy. In particular, the peak movement of whales is between November and December and again between March and April, during which whale watching sightings are common.
Kalpitiya is also one of the best places to spot dolphins in Sri Lanka. In this area you could witness large group of playful dolphins, sometimes in thousand at ones in their natural habitat. The unique experience of watching the dolphins swimming alongside and diving all over is an experience that some of us could only dream of.