Trip to Maadu Ganga Villa, Balapitiya

It was for my 27th Birthday. We went on a trip to Down South.
(Piliyandala, Kesbawa, Bandaragama, Kalurata, Beruwala, Bentota, Induruwa, Kosgoda, Ahungalla, Balapitiya)
We left home mid day & visited a couple of places on the way to the hotel. The outing was to relax, so didn’t travel much. But it was an awesome weekend.

The Kalutara Vihara
The only dagoba (Buddhist shrine) in the world that is hollow.

Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
These are operated by the Wild Life Protection Society of Sri Lanka to protect Sri Lanka's turtles from extinction.
The hatchery pays fishermen for eggs that they collect at night along the sandy beach.
After being fed, the baby turtles are taken to the sea and released when they are 2-4 days old, usually during the safer hours of darkness.


We checked in the hotel after lunch.
Madhu ganga villa is a great place for a hideout. Floating rooms and floating restaurant are their attractions.

Day 02
We had a romantic boat tour over the Bolgoda late for a couple of hours. We enjoyed it big time.
Boat was floating through mangroves.  We stopped on the way to pluck flowers before going to the temple Koth Duwa. Also we visited an island to and watched how cinnamon sticks are made.

Day 03
We had early breakfast and went to dip in the sea at Akurala (between Ambalangoda & Hikkaduwa). Akurala is great for a swim where a dead reef breaks the wave; it’s like a natural pool.

we left the hotel after lunch and reached home before dark.