Placed 150 km north of the capital, Colombo, the Kalpitiya region is one of the most beautiful coastal areas located in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Kalpitiya is a peninsular that separates the Puttalam lagoon from the Indian Ocean and is a marine sanctuary with a diversity of habitats ranging from bar reefs, flat coastal plains, saltpans, mangroves swamps, salt marshes and vast sand dune beaches.

• Attractions Within The Zone
• Near Islands at Dutch Bay and Portugal Bay
• Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary- 307 km2 of Sea having most valuable rich Bio-Diversity Value
• Sea Turtles
• Fisheries
• Ornamental fish collection
• Lobster capturing
• Sea Cucumber Collection
• Dolphins
• Whales
• Mangroves
• Flora and Fauna
• Historical Monuments
• Birds and Butterflies
• Natural Botanical Gardens
• Beaches
• Natural Forest
• Estuaries and Lagoons
• Sea grass beds