Situated on Sri Lanka’s breathtaking eastern coast, in the Ampara District, Pottuvil boasts a wonderful combination of amazing surfing waves, culture, and holiday atmosphere. Surfers flock here to try the gorgeously turquoise swells, with their vacationing friends happy to swim and frolic in the ocean and magnificent lagoon. However, it is the town’s numerous astonishing temples and sacred places which take pride of place. Highlights include the atmospheric fifth-century Magul Maha Vihara, with its moonstone, elephants, and stupa; the Mudu Maha Vihara, half-submerged in sand dunes, featuring a three-metre-high Buddha; and hilltop Kotawehera, offering jaw-dropping views of forests and wetlands around the lagoon from its heights. There are plenty of services and restaurants to make Pottuvil a comfortable stay.