Location

Palagama Beach is a wonderful holiday retreat that consists of individual cottages and houses spread across a deserted beach leading to the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. Your own little beach house offers you complete privacy. Located in the fishing village of Alankuda, Palgama Beach is 12 kms south of Kalpitiya and one hour from Wilpattu National Park. The journey from Colombo’s international airport will take up to 2.5 hours.

Why you should book with us

Palagama Beach is a small village in itself that spreads across acres of secluded private land with wild beaches, sand dunes, and coconut palms. The large swimming pool and dining area is set close to the beach. Guests have a choice of staying in one of three colourul wooden cabanas or in the more spacious individual houses. All are comfortably furnished and fitted with all modern conveniences. Relax by the poolside, spend a quiet morning in your own veranda with a good book, or venture off on an adventurous dolphin spotting excursions. Palagama Beach is ideal for even families travelling with children.

Accommodation options here include wooden cabanas or in one of two separate houses - Begonia and Araliya. All are named after local flowers and decorated with vibrant colours, and have ensuite bathrooms with h/w showers. Overhead fans and the ocean breeze helps to keep the rooms cool and airy.

Wooden Cabanas: Designed similar to the village huts found in Kalpitiya, the cabanas are built out of timber with thatched roofs. The private verandah opens out to a small enclosed garden that provides for much privacy. There is one beach cabana that is located close to the sea and the swimming pool, which is ideal for a romantic honeymoon. Three more cabanas – Rosa, Nelun and Jasmine -- are set further back. Each has a bedroom furnished with a double bed and there is also a day bed that can sleep an additional guest. The two houses – Araliya & Begonia -- are a blend of Mediterranean and Sri Lankan design styles and have white walls, vibrant interiors and verandas opening out to private gardens scattered with colourful flowering plants.

Araliya House: This is a spacious house with a veranda that skirts the length of the house opening out to an enclosed garden. There are two bedrooms - one double room and a twin room; living/dining area and kitchen. One bathroom with h/w shower is shared by both rooms. The double room is furnished with a brass antique bed and the other has two single beds. Araliya House is 50 metres from the swimming pool and dining area and is suitable for a couple or small family and can accommodate up to four guests.

Begonia House: This house is set closer to the swimming pool and consists of two ensuite double rooms and dining area. Each room has a private sit-out within enclosed gardens. Begonia House can accommodate up to four guests.

The large swimming pool extends upto the beach. Safe swimming is possible during the season from December to April. The restaurant serves fresh seafood dishes and a range of western cuisine. For traditional Sri Lankan meals, guests are welcome to dine at the neigbouring resort – Alankuda Beach. Dolphin and whale watching excursions, scuba diving and snorkelling on the Bar Reef is also possible from here.

During the season, hundreds of dolphins can be spotted in the seas off Palagama Beach. If you are lucky, further into the deep seas, you may even spot a blue whale. Coral reefs offer much to see for marine enthusiasts with an array of exotic tropical fish, stingrays and several species of Marine turtles. Birding enthusiasts will enjoy an excursion to the nearby Anaiwilundawa - a wilderness sanctuary that has lakes and mangroves where numerous species of birds can be spotted. Explore the fishing village of Kalpitiya and the Dutch period church – St. Anne’s in Thalawilla. Wilpattu National Park, arguably Sri Lanka’s most beautiful, offers a great day’s excursion and is home to the elusive leopard and sloth bear.

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Why you should book with us