Koggala Beach

... one that was particularly heated between a Slovakian couple and a whole group of collectors. We simply walked a little way down the beach and took a couple of distance shots. We ended our day with a lovely Sinhalese supper at the Flower Garden Guest House ...

... along the coast road to try and find our buffalo curds breakfast. When all seemed hopeless we came across a very large beach hotel called the “Interactive Hotel”--totally empty and seemingly out of place; but they served us a great breakfast. ...

... little consideration to sensible planning; and so it is. Even a normal high tide washes at the foundations of most of the beach café’s and hotels; particularly high tides actually flood the lower floors! We found a little spot to stay on the sand ...

... Coast is during March and October. Places such as Beantota , Beruwela, kaluthara, Ahungalle, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa , Galle,Unawatuna, Koggala, Weligama etc are home to some of the best known accommodation options for both locals and foreigners. Hotels ...

... to stay in touch with this interesting couple. Our idyllic three days were soon over and it was back on the road and off to Koggala, just an hour west along the coast, a town we chose because it didn’t appear on the tourist radar; but that’s ...

... and because there are other travelers here and it's a chill place to hang.About 20 km east of here along the coast is Koggala and it's famous stilt fisherman.  Early in the mornings and in the afternoons when the tides are right, these men climb up on ...

... disgust me with their crass come-ons for tourists. This one was no different, although a stop at the folk museum in Koggala was quite interesting because it is also the childhood home and burial site of leading Sri Lankan writer Martin Wickramasinghe. ...

... stick fishermen before visiting a spice garden. Seeing and smelling spices growing was great and we even took a boat trip on Koggala lake to cinnamon island where we saw the sticks being made. Being ushered into the shop was expected but the one here was ...

... role attached to the attire.  We have seen burkhas in Sri Lanka on two other occasions.  One was on a beach at Koggala where a man greeted me freely and enthusiastically as he lounged on a tree branch in his Western attire enjoying food, while ...