Best Things to Do on a Sea Turtle Hatchery Visit, Kosgoda Kosgoda sea turtle hatchery guide — visit a west-coast conservation project protecting sea turtle eggs and releasing hatchlings, with visiting hours and etiquette.
Sri Lanka's coastline hosts five of the world's seven sea turtle species, several of which nest on beaches near Kosgoda.
Depending on timing, visitors can sometimes join evening hatchling releases directly into the sea, a highlight for families.
Several hatcheries also care for injured adult turtles in on-site tanks before returning them to the wild.
Kosgoda sits between Bentota and Hikkaduwa, an easy stop alongside reef snorkelling.
A short guided visit through incubation tanks and nurseries, sometimes timed to coincide with a hatchling release at dusk.
