Hotels in Wadduwa

There are so many hotels located in beautiful Wadduwa area and what you'll can do while you enjoy the beautiful sun and the sea. For more details and prices contact me and I will arrange a best affordable price to suit you.

Villa Ocean View Hotel - Wadduwa

The hotel combines many features that have contributed to its high value as a beach tourist resort of enviable reputation. The Villa Ocean View has 143 luxurious rooms and in addition, sports facilities covering Tennis, Badminton, Volley Ball and Mini Golf. There is also a fun playground for children. It is significant that the Villa Ocean also maintains an Ayurvedic Health Centre. Among other attractive features in this hotel are the traditional oriental dancers, calypso groups, folk musicians and a resident elephant. All these have transformed this place into one of the most sought after destinations in the country. It is also a highly popular hotel for local tourists who are attracted by the leisure experience that we provide. 

Things you can do while you are in Wadduwa

River Boat Rides

River boat riding is a fun-packed family activity. Spot the many species of birds which are encountered in Sri Lanka as you ride along the Maduganga river. Navigate the boat with a school of fish below you. Encounter inquisitive monitors peeking out between the tall mangroves which surround you. Be sure to allocate time for an adventurous river boat ride!

Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery

Kosgoda is famous for its turtle hatchery - operated by the Wild Life Protection Society of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1981 to protect Sri Lanka's turtles from extinction. The hatchery pays fishermen for eggs that they collect at night along the sandy beach. Visitors can see huge tanks filled with new born turtle hatchlings. 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. Although October to April is the main laying season, some eggs can be found at Kosgoda throughout the year.

The beaches of Sri Lanka are the nesting grounds for five species of marine turtles. They are the Green Turtle, the Leatherback, the Hawksbill, the Loggerhead and the Olive Ridley. All 5 species have been recorded to nest along specific areas of Sri Lanka's coast. Studies have indicated that beaches can be categorized in accordance with visitation by different species of turtles.

Richmond Castle

At Palatota, a little inland, is located Richmond Castle, a fine country house in a 42-acre fruit garden estate. Richmond Castle is a beautiful example of Indian and British colonial period architecture. Originally a spice plantation mansion, the house is now open to the public. Built in 1896, it originally belonged to landowner turned philanthropist NDA Silva Wijayasinghe, the local Padikara Mudaliyar and was used during the British period as a circuit bungalow for officials. Wijayasinghe copied the plans of an Indian Maharaja's palace designed by a London architect. The audience hall has intricately carved pillars and beams (two shiploads of teak were brought from Burma for its construction), and a spiral staircase leading to a gallery of some fascinating photographs from that period. The house and grounds are open to the public. You could plan a nice riverside picnic or go on a bike ride near Richmond Castle.