Earlier, Sri Lanka was known all over the world by the name of “Pearl of the Indian Ocean” This has been proved to all the tourists as almost all the beaches around the country have now become attractive tourist resorts. Places like Trincomalee Nilaweli beach, Arugam Bay surfing beach , Mirissa watching dolphin and blue whales, Hikkaduwa also some surfing area. lot of water sports in Bentota, Kalpitiya etc. are famous for various water sports like watching Blue whales and Dolphins and watching surfing, wind surfing, diving, snorkeling water sports and most popular stick fishing etc.