Tangalle offers a glorious, uninterrupted stretch of beach. Closer to Tangalle, seek-out the small and often deserted cove of Seenimodera (Sugar Bay).Tangalle is a town on the southern coast of Sri Lanka located in the Hambantota District. It has a mild climate, in comparison to the rest of the district, and sandy beaches.

The name of the town in Sinhala means "projected rock", a reference to the rocks which form the coastline in the town area, which contrasts with the sandy beach of the surrounding areas.

Tangalle is a regionally important fishing port and a centre of tourism. In the city centre there is an Old Dutch fort which is used as a prison today