Sri Lanka’s calmest and most luminous bay – a vast, shallow crescent of glassy water on the east coast where crystalline conditions extend for hundreds of metres offshore, creating the most natural swimming pool in the country. Best experienced from May to September when the east coast opens under blue skies, Passikudah is home to a cluster of resort properties ranging from comfortable mid-range to genuinely luxurious, all oriented around one of the most visually striking coastal settings in Asia.