Surfing and body-boarding are by far the most popular water sports around Mirissa; if you are hankering for more, head over to the resort towns of Bentota or Galle; roughly an hour away from your Mirissa hotel. In Bentota, you can indulge in the latest water sports such as skiing, snorkelling, scuba diving, banana boat rides, jet skiing and much more. In Galle, you can explore the many colonial relics, the most prominent being the Old Dutch Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.