Arugam Bay, located in Sri Lanka’s south-eastern Ampara district, is well known as the island’s surf capital. For years, it has been drawing scores of tourists from around the world and hosted ...

But, visitors should take caution when sunbathing and surfing in Hiriketiya, as UV rays can exceed the maximum on the UV Index scale, due to the ozone depletion over Sri Lanka. A higher SPF ...