Pigeon Island Beach

Pigeon Island Beach is a beach in , . Pigeon Island Beach is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near the swimming area .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Irakkandi Bridge.

Bridge
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the third longest bridge in with a length of 300 m. It spans the Irrakkandi Lagoon linking with Pulmoddai. The bridge was completed and declared open on 20 October 2009 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, along with the . is situated 3½ km west of Pigeon Island Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nilaveli.

Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a coastal resort town and suburb of the , located 16 km northwest of the city of . A historically popular Tamil village and tourist destination of the district alongside the nearby , the numbers of visitors declined following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and Sri Lankan Civil War, but have risen again since 2010.

Pigeon Island Beach

Latitude
8.72208° or 8° 43′ 20″ north
Longitude
81.20417° or 81° 12′ 15″ east
Open location code
6MW3P6C3+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 435272499
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
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