Stilt fishermen on their poles in the surf at Koggala

Beach · Thalpe and Koggala

Thalpe rock pools

Natural pools cut into the flat rock shelf along the shore, best for a dip at low tide on a calm day.

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Best season: January to April and December
Time to allow: 2 hr (at least 1 hr)
Best time of day: Morning
Entry: Free entry
What to wear: Everyday clothes. Sun hat and sunscreen help.
Good for: Easy going, families

Around Thalpe

Mangroves on the edge of Koggala Lagoon

A palm-shaded shore of Koggala Lagoon

The house of the writer Martin Wickramasinghe at Koggala

We have no photo of Thalpe rock pools itself yet. These show the area.

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