A beach boy walks along the beach in Sri Lanka’s south west coast.

Locals and beach boys share the territory along a beach on the south west Sri Lankan coastline.

Manju Hettarage, (left) and Maesh Ratnayaka (right), beach boys from near Beruwala beach, on Sri Lanka’s south west coast. They earn roughly $100 USD per client, this is considered very good money.

A typical tourist resort along a beach on the south west Sri Lankan coastline. Western tourists, mainly from Europe frequent such resorts and utilise the ‘services’ of the beach boys. The Government tries to keep this under wraps, as it is not good for tourism.

The beaches along south west Sri Lankan coastline are very popular amongst Russian tourists, with visible signs written in Russian seen around the resorts.

Manju Hettarage, 27 years old from near Beruwala in Sri Lanka’s south west, has been a beach boy for about five years. He does this to make a living and support himself.

A typical tourist resort along a beach on the south west Sri Lankan coastline. Western tourists, mainly from Europe frequent such resorts and utilise the ‘services’ of the beach boys. The Government tries to keep this under wraps, as it is not good for tourism.

A tourist walks along a beach on the south west Sri Lankan coastline. Western tourists, mainly from Europe frequent such beaches and utilise the ‘services’ of the beach boys. The Government tries to keep this under wraps, as it is not good for tourism.

A typical tourist resort along a beach on the south west Sri Lankan coastline. Western tourists, mainly from Europe frequent such resorts and utilise the ‘services’ of the beach boys. The Government tries to keep this under wraps, as it is not good for tourism.

A beach boy is seen talking to tourists along a beach on the south west Sri Lankan coastline. Western tourists, mainly from Europe frequent such beaches and utilise the ‘services’ of the beach boys. The Government tries to keep this under wraps, as it is not good for tourism.