About us
De Silva Windresort – Tourism Award Winner in the category – Best Water Sports Centre in Sri Lanka, offers, besides the established water sports windsurfing and kitesurfing, also the new trend sport Wing Foilsurfing.
Upul De Silva, the founder and owner of the De Silva Water Sports Centre, is himself an enthusiastic water sportsman. During your stay, you may easily find yourself foiling in the lagoon with him, as wing foiling has captured his heart from the very beginning. “Wing foiling combines windsurfing and kitesurfing. Of course, this opens up completely new possibilities on the water! This feeling of flying over the water with the foil is indescribably beautiful and everyone should have tried it once!”
Besides the water sports centre, De Silva offers two surf resorts directly on the Kalpitiya Lagoon. The De Silva Windresort houses the watersports school, the restaurant and the surf bar, as well as the chill-out terrace with a view of the spot. Three minutes’ walk away is the De Silva Palmresort, which offers comfortable air-conditioned rooms amidst coconut palms, a large swimming pool and beautifully integrated grounds. Couples, families and singles alike will find plenty of activities and space for a relaxing holiday in the midst of Sri Lanka’s nature and culture. Would you like to book your next holiday with us?
Then just send us your request! We look forward to welcoming you soon!
Start now with Wing Surfing!
If you have no experience in other water sports, we recommend that you first get a feel for the wing with a Stand Up Paddle Board. You should at least be able to steer and know what you are doing before you switch to a foil board. In your beginner’s course “Wing meets SUP” we will explain all the important steps and tricks so that you can quickly get to grips with the Wing. After a few hours on the water, it should work all by itself! Then it’s time to transfer your knowledge to the foil board. In the intermediate course “Wing meets FOIL” you will be taught step by step by your instructor to conquer the hurdles of the foil board. And a short time later you will be flying over the Kalpitiya Lagoon and possibly soon over the Indian Ocean….
Who invented
Wing Foiling in Sri Lanka – Kalpitiya?
Who if not us – De Silva Windresort Kalpitiya – should be the first to offer this new trend sport of wing foil surfing in Sri Lanka? Upul practised a bit during the pandemic and enjoys his new hobby almost every day! Inflate, leash around the wrist, foil board in your hand and out on the water!
We’ll make you ride wings !!
Foil wings, also known as wingsurfers or surf wings, are not a new invention. The concept was experimented with by veteran windsurfers as early as the late eighties. Developer Tom Magruder introduced his "Wind Weapon" around 1986. However, the experience of riding with wings on conventional boards was somewhat limited until the advent of modern foil technology. This advancement has significantly enhanced the performance and enjoyment of using foil wings, transforming it into the exhilarating sport we know today
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Address
De Silva Windresort (Pvt.) Ltd
Pudukudirippuwa, Sethawadiya
Puttalam District, Sri Lanka
Phone
+94 777 047 817
office@surfschool-srilanka.com