Negombo

Negombo is located in the western costal side and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in Western Province. It is the main commercial hub in the country. Negombo has thousand yards of sand beach and also called as silicon beach. And the major point of the fishing industry. Provide safe shelter for seafaring vessels by the shallow waters of the Negombo Lagoon. Mainly we can put the Negombo fishing hub to the other main hubs like Kalpitiya, Puttalam, Colombo, Kalutara and Galle because all of the fishing harbors are bringing the economic capability to our country. For photography, and water-craftsmen are every day go up and down and captured their eye catching images and most of the travelers are going to stop here. There are daily fish auctions, which give tourists a chance to meet the area's fishers, buy fish and even organize fishing. The nearest tourist attraction area is the Muthurajawela Marshland that includes 6,000-hectare of the reserve. And also it is the shelter for over 190 specific species of wildlife. Water-sports and diving are popular among visitors, with a few well-preserved coral reefs and a 50-year-old shipwreck that can be seen. And also you can have the experience about handicrafts, batiks and jewelry boutiques on the beaches and the shops.