• Planning your trip
    • Transport
      • 🚗 Driving in Sri Lanka
      • Sri Lanka train timetable: 🚆
    • Buying a SIM card
    • Arrival Card for Sri Lanka
    • The best paper guides
  • Informations
    • TOP 10 things to know about SriLanka
    • Top questions before your trip
    • Tips to protect yourself against mosquitoes 🦟
    • 🏳️‍🌈 Gay in Sri Lanka
  • When to go to Sri Lanka
    • Travelling to Sri Lanka in January
    • When is the best time to travel to Sri Lanka?
    • Weather and climate
      • The climate in Srilanka
      • January
      • February
      • March
      • April
      • May
  • The temples
    • Temple of the tooth – Sri Dalada Maligawa – in Kandy
    • The Golden Temple of Dambulla
    • Sri Muthumariamman temple in Matale
    • Anuradhapura: A sacred and emblematic Sri Lankan city
  • Traditions
    • Paan and red spit
    • Esala Perahera
    • Christmas in Sri Lanka
  • Nature
    • Turtles in Sri Lanka
    • Ravana Waterfalls: waterfalls in Ella
    • Ravana Waterfalls: waterfalls in Ella
    • The Lion Rock at Sigiriya 🦁
    • Yala vs Wilpattu ?
    • Which park to choose ?
  • English
    • Français
    • English
    • Deutsch
    • Español
    • Italiano

Title Swimming with whales in Sri Lanka: a banned activity to protect biodiversity

Buddhika
Buddhika
26 January 2025
One Min Read

Why is swimming with whales illegal in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka strictly prohibits swimming with whales to preserve their well being and limit disturbance to their natural habitat Find out why this regulation is essential and what responsible alternatives are available to visitors to admire these majestic marine creatures

Last Update: 26 January 2025

Please share this article if you like it!

Link Copied!

Météo au Sri Lanka

Aug 10, 2026 - Mon
Colombo, Sri Lanka
27°C
light rain
light rain
17 km/h, SW
89%
1008 hPa
mon08/10 tue08/11 wed08/12 thu08/13 fri08/14
light rain
27/30°C
light rain
27/30°C
light rain
26/28°C
light rain
26/28°C
light rain
26/28°C

Rechercher


Articles

  • Colombo Airport: Mistakes to Avoid When Booking Your Hotel
  • Top 50 Sri Lanka: Must-See Places to Visit!
  • When Is the Best Time to Visit Sri Lanka’s East Coast? Our 5 Tips
  • Renting a Tuk-Tuk in Sri Lanka: A Guide and Useful Tips
  • 2-Week Sri Lanka Itinerary: A Guide for July and August
  • Bali or Sri Lanka: Why Sri Lanka Will Surprise You
  • Sri Lanka: 5 Travel Tips You Absolutely Must Know 🇱🇰
  • 🌊 Blue Beach Island, Sri Lanka
  • Traveling to Sri Lanka in July and August 
  • 10 Things You Absolutely Must Know Before Traveling to Sri Lanka
  • 🍃 Sleep on a tea plantation in Sri Lanka
  • 🇱🇰 -15% off Booking hotels in Sri Lanka

Que mettre dans sa valise ?

  • Advertise
  • Contact Sri Lanka
  • Facebook
  • English
    • Français
    • English
    • Deutsch
    • Español
    • Italiano
  • Advertise
  • Contact Sri Lanka
  • Facebook
  • English
    • Français
    • English
    • Deutsch
    • Español
    • Italiano

© Sri Lanka / 2014-2025