Places to Visit in Ahungalla, Sri Lanka, Asia
Ahungalla is a village located in Southern Province of Sri Lanka, about 42 kms northwest of Galle City and about 92 kms south of national capital Colombo. It is famous for its beautiful beach and Geoffrey Bawa building.
Ahungalla was damaged by tsunami on 26 December 2004 and later recovered by the support of the government. Ahungalla houses many schools, post office and shops.
Geography of Ahungalla:
Ahungalla is placed between latitude 6°19′ in the north and longitude 80°2′ in the east.
Economy of Ahungalla:
The economy of Ahungalla depends on tourism activity and fishing and few natives are engaged in own business and administrative works.
Connectivity to Ahungalla:
Ahungalla is served by Bentota River Airport located at a distance of 20 kms and other nearest airport is Ratmalana Airport (about 80 kms distance).
Ahungalla houses its own railway station, Ahungalla Railway Station situated few kilometers away from the village centre.
Balapitiya Bus Station (5 kms) and Uragasmanhandiya Bus Station (6 kms) provides good connectivity. Local buses are accessible at Ahungalla Bus Junction.
Food, Culture and Shopping in Ahungalla:
Ahungalla houses greater percentage of Buddhists inhabitants followed by Hindu, Christian and Muslim communities. Sinhalese and Tamil are the widely communicated languages in Ahungalla and also the natives have the knowledge of English. 15 kms away from Ahungalla, there is Bentota Perahera celebrated at Bentota Town every year with dance, music programs and competitions.
Ahungalla hosts few shops, so for better shopping experience one can visit the shops of Bentota and the shops here offers varieties of handicrafts, clothes, jewelry, perfume, shoes and ornaments and the products are available at reasonable rates at all the shops of Bentota. Silk Route Cafe & Restaurant is situated in Warahena of Bentota serves Sri Lankan, Indian and Chinese food.
Places to see near Ahungalla:
Ahungalla Beach:
Beach of Ahungalla is considered as one of the best beaches in Southern Province. It is very clean and calm magnetizes tourists from all over the country.
Heritance Ahungalla:
Heritance Ahungalla is a famous hotel located in Ahungalla of Sri Lanka was constructed between 1979 and 1981 and designed by the famous Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa.
Ahungalla Nature Park:
Ahungalla Nature Park is a must visit park, home to rare species of birds and animals.
Bentota Beach:
Bentota Beach is located 15 km away from Ahungalla is visited by higher majority of foreign tourists for its spectacular beauty. There are numerous resorts and guest houses situated near the beach serving Sri Lankan traditional food.
Galapatha Viharaya:
Galapatha Viharaya is a historical temple situated in Bentota, magnetizes abundance of devotees from across the Southern Province.
Other tourist attractions near Ahungalla include:
- Galle Fort
- Dutch Reformed Church
- Seenigama Temple
- Dutch Museum
- Bentota River Airport
- Induruwa Beach
- Kalutara Temple
Ideal time to visit Ahungalla:
From November to March is the best time to visit Ahungalla, where the weather is healthy and sea is safe for swimming.
Where to stay in Ahungalla?
The best hotels and resorts in Ahungalla and nearby town Bentota and Galle city are listed here below:
- Heritance Ahungalla
- Saman Villas
- Kosgoda Beach Resort
- Hotel Garden Beach
- Temple Tree Resort & Spa
- Hotel Serendib
- Hotel Taj Exotica Sri Lanka
- Oasey Beach Hotel
- Lihiniya Surf Hotel
- Aida Ayurveda & Spa Resort
- Lanka Princess
- Eden Resort and Spa
- Paradise Road The Villa Bentota
- Avani Bentota Resort & Spa
- Bentota Beach Hotel