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Extends for 3 km (1.9 mi) towards the south, in a broad and continuous sandy beach, this wide beach is calm with some luxury hotels and a few quality restaurants. There also are several surf stops there.
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87:6.14722°N 80.11028°E
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1241:Ambalangoda
1234:Trincomalee
1201:Bandarawela
936:"Sri Lanka"
709:"Sri Lanka"
686:Suite Lanka
586:Thiranagama
520:through to
483:coral reefs
452:kingfishers
430:of endemic
366:Australians
313:Attractions
302:Thiranagama
236:Thiranagama
198:Postal Code
149:Thiranagama
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1480:Categories
1472:References
1390:Peliyagoda
1365:Maharagama
1330:Kattankudy
1216:Hambantota
1176:Batticaloa
1144:Kurunegala
959:2023-12-21
861:2023-12-21
836:2023-12-21
801:2023-12-21
661:2023-12-21
625:2015-10-19
602:References
591:Galle Fort
526:A2 highway
487:shipwrecks
440:sandpipers
370:Kuta Beach
167:Population
1439:Wattegama
1355:Kolonnawa
1305:Hikkaduwa
1251:Balangoda
1134:Ratnapura
1056:Sri Lanka
722:The Times
534:Wellawaya
508:Transport
272:Geography
256:Hippiduwa
215:Sri Lanka
211:Hikkaduwa
181:Time zone
109:Sri Lanka
78:80°6′37″E
56:Hikkaduwa
31:கிக்கடுவை
26:Hikkaduwa
1444:Weligama
1429:Vavuniya
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1400:Puttalam
1385:Panadura
1325:Kalutara
1291:Haputale
1256:Beruwala
1211:Dambulla
1171:Kalmunai
1161:Moratuwa
1151:Kaduwela
575:See also
186:UTC+5:30
128:District
116:Province
75:6°8′50″N
29:හික්කඩුව
1459:also a
1434:Wattala
1414:Lindula
1350:Kinniya
1345:Kesbewa
1340:Kegalle
1300:Dickoya
1286:Gampola
1186:Gampaha
1166:Negombo
1139:Badulla
1071:Colombo
530:Colombo
518:Colombo
514:Coastal
495:turtles
428:species
286:Colombo
252:hippies
250:, many
248:sixties
246:In the
242:History
175:101,342
156:Beaches
104:Country
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