Sea Turtles in Sri Lanka one of the very popular tourist attractions and have many Turtle hatchery on the Southern province of the Island. The hatchery program is designed to increase the number of hatchlings reaching the sea and surviving through the critical stages of their early life.
Only a few hatchlings from each batch will ever make it to adulthood. Therefore every nest-ground, every egg, every hatchling, and every turtle is hard for the survival of the species. Unfortunately, sea turtles face many hazards.
Famous hatcheries places
- Kosgoda
- Habaraduwa
- Hikkaduwa
- Galle
- Ambalangoda
- Induruwa
- Koggala
Many kinds of Sea Turtles has in Sri Lanka, Green, Hawksbill, Loggerhead, Olive Ridley, Leatherback turtle