Sri Lanka’s calmest and most luminous beach bay sits on the east coast between Trincomalee and Batticaloa, and what sets it apart is the extraordinary clarity and shallow gradient of its water. The bay extends far offshore at knee-depth – a vast, glassy, turquoise expanse that’s safe for non-swimmers and genuinely beautiful to photograph in the early morning light. The cluster of resort properties around the bay ranges from mid-range comfortable to genuinely luxurious. Best visited from May to September when the east coast is at its finest.