Debrah's Guidebook
Food scene
Sri Lankan food is not dissimilar to that served in India to the north. But with the sea never far away, the emphasis is on seafood, always fresh and delicious, caught that very day.
Jaffna Crab Curry is regarded as the best in the world, especially when sampled at the source where chefs take their time to grind the coconut, making the paste toasty and rich. In the south, seek out Squid Curry, cooked quickly in coconut cream and lime juice.
Great authentic local food in a rustic place with great views and only two
Minutes away from Sihinaya
Chef Akila Kitchen
23 Batawala - Pathegama RoadGreat authentic local food in a rustic place with great views and only two
Minutes away from Sihinaya
Fishpoint Weligama
Weligama By Pass RoadGreat Seafood Eatery. Family run and authentic.
Great food, sunloungers and bean bags to while the day away on. Beers and cocktails on menu. Great spot on Mirissa beach.
Salt Mirissa
Udupila RoadGreat food, sunloungers and bean bags to while the day away on. Beers and cocktails on menu. Great spot on Mirissa beach.
Great burgers right on the beach. Just a small place but the burgers are fantastic! Meat and Vege options.
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The Original Rocket Burger
31 Rampart StGreat burgers right on the beach. Just a small place but the burgers are fantastic! Meat and Vege options.
Surfing Wombats Hostel
Midigama A2Great Pizzas, Italian food and Burgers and can be delivered.
Best Beaches
Brilliant place to spend the day or an evening out. Lots of beach eateries and great waves. Nighttime dancing/discos. Just 10-15 minute tuk tuk ride away.
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Mirissa Beach
Brilliant place to spend the day or an evening out. Lots of beach eateries and great waves. Nighttime dancing/discos. Just 10-15 minute tuk tuk ride away.
Our nearest beach just three minutes stroll away! There’s beach bars and a diving centre and also surf breaks. A lovely sandy beach with shade for the kids.
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Plaża Jungle
Our nearest beach just three minutes stroll away! There’s beach bars and a diving centre and also surf breaks. A lovely sandy beach with shade for the kids.
Our main beach. Wide and sandy with surf schools , beach restaurants and general village life. Great people watching. 5 minutes away by tuk tuk.
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Weligama
Our main beach. Wide and sandy with surf schools , beach restaurants and general village life. Great people watching. 5 minutes away by tuk tuk.
Sightseeing
Wonderful Dutch fort town 20km away from the villa. Great place to stroll around. Fab shops and eateries. A UNESCO world town with historical buildings and town ramparts.
Built by the Dutch in 1663, the walled city of Galle, on the country's southernmost top and surrounded by ocean on three sides, is a must on any visit to Sri Lanka.
Inside the fort, you’ll find Dutch Colonial buildings, ancient mosques and churches, museums and lots of quirky boutique cafés and restaurants. Outside, you'll be laying your eyes on some of the most beautiful beaches in Sri Lanka.
Don’t forget to drop by nearby Koggala to see the famous stilt fisherman.Spotting them perched in the ocean on their frames - made from sticks and twine - is one of the most iconic and extraordinary sights in the country
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Galle
Wonderful Dutch fort town 20km away from the villa. Great place to stroll around. Fab shops and eateries. A UNESCO world town with historical buildings and town ramparts.
Built by the Dutch in 1663, the walled city of Galle, on the country's southernmost top and surrounded by ocean on three sides, is a must on any visit to Sri Lanka.
Inside the fort, you’ll find Dutch Colonial buildings, ancient mosques and churches, museums and lots of quirky boutique cafés and restaurants. Outside, you'll be laying your eyes on some of the most beautiful beaches in Sri Lanka.
Don’t forget to drop by nearby Koggala to see the famous stilt fisherman.Spotting them perched in the ocean on their frames - made from sticks and twine - is one of the most iconic and extraordinary sights in the country
Great Snorkelling trips can be arranged from the Villa . Diving courses also available or diving trips for the qualified.
Mirissa Dive Center
Great Snorkelling trips can be arranged from the Villa . Diving courses also available or diving trips for the qualified.
Excursions
There are many places around the villa of spiritual and natural interest. We have an excursion programme at the villa. Sight seeing trips can easily be arranged by the Manager for you and your party.
A small place but interesting. Run by the house owner he has many snakes and will give you a informative talk. A chance to hold the less dangerous snakes and have your picture taken. A small entrance fee is charged. A great idea for a morning or afternoon trip for the whole family.
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Sri Lanka Snake Farm
Weligama - Telijjawila RoadA small place but interesting. Run by the house owner he has many snakes and will give you a informative talk. A chance to hold the less dangerous snakes and have your picture taken. A small entrance fee is charged. A great idea for a morning or afternoon trip for the whole family.
A chance to see the famous stilt fishermen in action and have your photo taken with them. A small fee is charged.
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Stilt Fisherman
A chance to see the famous stilt fishermen in action and have your photo taken with them. A small fee is charged.
Very famous stone statue in Weligama of historical interest.
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Kushtarajagala Statue
A2Very famous stone statue in Weligama of historical interest.
A small place but great to see the turtles and maybe even a chance to release a baby one into the sea. Kids love this place. Photo opportunities and a chance to learn about the rescue operations and the life of the turtles .
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Sea Turtle Hatchery & Rescue Center
A2A small place but great to see the turtles and maybe even a chance to release a baby one into the sea. Kids love this place. Photo opportunities and a chance to learn about the rescue operations and the life of the turtles .
You’ll see elephants everywhere you go in Sri Lanka: working on a tea plantation, running wild in national parks, and leading the Esala Perahera parade in Kandy in all their bejewelled and sequined glory.
Udawalawe National Park offers you your best chance of seeing elephants roaming free. Created to protect the watershed of the enormous Udawalawe Reservoir, this park is home to around 400 pachyderms and has extensive stretches of grassland as well as scrub jungle and riverine forest. It is one of the best places to go birdwatching in Sri Lanka too.
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Park Narodowy Udawalawa
You’ll see elephants everywhere you go in Sri Lanka: working on a tea plantation, running wild in national parks, and leading the Esala Perahera parade in Kandy in all their bejewelled and sequined glory.
Udawalawe National Park offers you your best chance of seeing elephants roaming free. Created to protect the watershed of the enormous Udawalawe Reservoir, this park is home to around 400 pachyderms and has extensive stretches of grassland as well as scrub jungle and riverine forest. It is one of the best places to go birdwatching in Sri Lanka too.
Sri Lanka’s southern tip nudges the depths of the continental shelf. It’s an area favoured by blue whales and nowhere else does the world’s biggest creature swim so close to land, so reliably.
Mirissa, 10kl from Sihinaya, is your jumping off point. From January to April, blue whales pass here on their route from the Bay of Bengal to the western Indian Ocean. They fill their bellies on the krill and squid that thrive in these waters, enriched by the outfall of Sri Lanka’s 103 rivers. Daily boat rides to see the whales depart from Mirissa.
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Mirissa Whale Watching
Asian Highway 43Sri Lanka’s southern tip nudges the depths of the continental shelf. It’s an area favoured by blue whales and nowhere else does the world’s biggest creature swim so close to land, so reliably.
Mirissa, 10kl from Sihinaya, is your jumping off point. From January to April, blue whales pass here on their route from the Bay of Bengal to the western Indian Ocean. They fill their bellies on the krill and squid that thrive in these waters, enriched by the outfall of Sri Lanka’s 103 rivers. Daily boat rides to see the whales depart from Mirissa.
Sri Lanka's alpha predator is protected in a number of national parks, but is most easily sighted in Yala National Park, on the island's southern coast, where you can cool off in the ocean after a day on safari.
Yala National Park is Sri Lanka’s number one leopard sanctuary. The big cats are thriving here in territories of little more than a kilometre each – “the highest density in the world” – making seeing one almost a certainty.
For those hoping to see a close-up leopard make its way down the tree and casually saunter through clearing to the cover of the bushes, then Yala National Park is undoubtedly the place to be.
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Yala National Park Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's alpha predator is protected in a number of national parks, but is most easily sighted in Yala National Park, on the island's southern coast, where you can cool off in the ocean after a day on safari.
Yala National Park is Sri Lanka’s number one leopard sanctuary. The big cats are thriving here in territories of little more than a kilometre each – “the highest density in the world” – making seeing one almost a certainty.
For those hoping to see a close-up leopard make its way down the tree and casually saunter through clearing to the cover of the bushes, then Yala National Park is undoubtedly the place to be.
Young Scene
Young Surfers/Yoga Vibe and good food.
Morning Yoga sessions, surfing scene and buzzing at night.
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Hangtime Hostel
540 Weligama By Pass RoadMorning Yoga sessions, surfing scene and buzzing at night.