Whales & Dolphins (at Mirissa, Sri-Lanka)

Mirissa is the best place for Whale and Dolphin watching in Sri Lanka. In warm Indian ocean you can see Blue whales, Sperm whales, Fin whales, sometimes Killer whales, and Common dolphins, Bottlenose dolphins, Spinner dolphins, Risso's dolphins and Striped dolphins. Sometimes you can also see turtles and various fish species, like Bluefin tuna and flying fish.
Whales are always about 10 minutes under water and then they occur for few seconds on the surface of ocean.  

The whale watching season starts in November and ends in April. The high season is from December to March when the ocean is warm and calm.