{"id":1298,"date":"2019-08-16T21:03:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T15:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gnations.net\/?p=1298"},"modified":"2025-07-13T14:31:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T14:31:50","slug":"koggala-beach-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sarinigar.com\/english\/koggala-beach-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"Koggala Beach &#8211; Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1300 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sarinigarenglish.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/67484680_473671673447740_6775009866592288768_n.jpg?resize=253%2C152&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Koggala Beach\" width=\"253\" height=\"152\" \/>Koggala is a small village on Sri Lanka&#8217;s south coast and is a well-known surfing destination. It is located 130 km (81 mi) south of Colombo. The Koggala River and Koggala Lake are also located in the area. 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