Neat waves ease themselves onto empty, golden beaches; clusters of coconut palms stretch ... a sign of the surf scene that’s taken root in southern Sri Lanka over the past two decades ...

Sri Lanka’s south coast is a surfer’s paradise. In the tiny town of Hiriketiya, the swell is constant and steady, gently rolling into the bay. Perfect for beginners, there are dozens of surf ...

I said to my partner as a fresh coconut appeared ... an entire month here, surfing, sipping on arrack cocktails, and reacquainting myself with my favorite piece of Sri Lanka.

On Sri Lanka's south coast, the surf revolution has also sparked great ... “calamari” ingeniously concocted from coconut flesh, dragon fruit ceviche, and smoked jackfruit sandwiches.

It's emerged as an alternative to Sri Lanka's other, busier surf towns. It's got a bit of energy about it, but still channels that uber-chilled, come-laze-under-a-coconut-palm sort of vibe.

I had arrived in Sri Lanka the afternoon before for a week with Soul & Surf. Drawn to the island ... an eagle’s nest on top of lush tea and coconut plantations, its 10 acres are also ripe ...

The latest film is an additional cut of footage from last year’s release Island Spell: Sapphire Express - A Surfing Journey Across Sri Lanka (see below) which was done in association with Ross ...

Zinara Rathnayake is a writer based in India and Sri Lanka with bylines ... Framed by swaying coconut palms, this part tavern, part smokehouse sits by the beach in the surf town Hiriketiya.