Coconut Tree Hill
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Coconut Tree Hill | |
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 Coconut Tree Hill is a lateritic headland in Southern Sri Lanka | |
  Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 5°56′21.4″N 80°28′05.1″E / 5.939278°N 80.468083°E | |
| Location | Mirissa, Sri Lanka |
Coconut Tree Hill is a lateritic headland in Mirissa, Sri Lanka located adjacent to the Indian Ocean. It is a popular tourist destination in the country and is located at a headland with a coconut plantation. Coconut Tree Hill, despite being located on privately owned lands, is one of the most Instagrammed locations in Sri Lanka.[1] In 1881, Ernst Haeckel portrayed Mirissa "red cliffs" in the sunset in his book, A visit to Ceylon and described "they seem to burn like coal...".[2] The hill has been recommended as a place to observe the sunrise for the tourists.[3] The hill is located on the Mirissa beach which is contiguous to Weligama across the Weligama bay.[4] Mirissa beach has been described as one of the "secret beaches" in the world.[5]