Bandara Watta is a secluded historic home set within 6 acres of gardens and lush rain forest in Welligama, Sri Lanka. It is 10 minutes by 'tuk tuk' to Weligama beach, a few more to Mirissa, and 20 minutes along the beautiful coast road to Galle.... 

The house

There are three en suite bedrooms, and three reception rooms. it is spacious and Even when the house is bustling, you can always find a quiet spot for reflective moments.

Bandara Watte is of significant historical importance locally, as the ancestral Wallauwa for the village, and is set in a  secluded lane which leads only to the rivers edge. The lane begins at the Banyan Tree made famous by the poet Gajaman Nona, and there are various small 'boutiques' along it which sell basic daily provisions and prepared food. There is also a vibrant vegetable market every Wednesday and Saturday, in Denipitya, a short walk down the lane, five minutes from the house. The people who live locally are kind and welcoming, and always interested in travellers and their tales.

we offer

• Airport pick up

• Wi Fi

• Air con

• Satellite TV

• Rooms serviced daily

• Inclusive breakfast, and lunch and dinner at local cost upon request

• Rare fruits freshly plucked from the garden.

• Landscaped gardens

• Jungle garden tours

• Cookery classes

• Local tea estate visits

• Surfing instruction

• Pop up yoga

• Boat trips

• Eco Whale watching

• Yala National Park day trips

• Island tours

• We’ve had fun arranging all sorts, including a New Year’s Eve fireworks dislay in the garden, a cricket match, and a wedding proposal surprise. You only have to let us know!

Polwatta River

The Polwatta River winds from the garden's distant end directly to the sea in Welligama Bay. It’s got crocodiles in it, so no swimming! Our riverbank is a government protected Wildlife reserve. Boats can be hired for river safaris, or the five minute trip Weligama Bay and the sea.