On a visit to the famous lighthouse at Dondra, in the southern reaches of the island, one finds the legend that’s says that the distance from the southern point up to the northern point is 132km.  This point is now accessible after being out of bounds for the duration of the 30-year armed conflict that gripped the country.

On a bright day, with the waters of the Indian ocean lapping incessantly under the south's azure skies, the keen listener will discern the distinct harmonious sound of the lapping waves. The area is saturated in folk tales of buried secrets of point Pedro's dark past. One legend has it that a Spanish sailor named Pedro sailing past this point of the island gave his name to this Point noticing that this was the northernmost point of the island. 

The main livelihood of the people here is fishing. Brisk trading begins at or shortly before sunrise when the boats come in with their huge catches of the day. Both men and women are engaged in the trade while the eagles, seagulls and hawks boisterously dive in to fly away with a fish in their mouths.  The other major attraction is the majestic 31meters tall lighthouse now reduced to a sad state as a dead sentinel with non one interested apparently to resuscitate her.  Point Pedro has a unique culture of its own and it’s quite a mix of sun, sea, sand, fish, onions, oil cakes.. and several Hindu Kovils where many deities keep silent watch over their domains.