About the location
Historic Galle Fort one of the best preserved Dutch forts in Asia a UNESCO World Heritage site is 10 kms away and is studded with architectural magnificence, and a host of well stocked jewellery and souvenir shops, as well as the famous Aman Galle or New Oriental Hotel as it was formerly. In Galle itself there are the Sun and Dutch House hotels and the renowned test cricket ground, and along the coast a number of beach front hotels and restaurants.
In Unawatuna there is a wonderful crescent shaped beach studded with cafes, bars and shops, and the PADI certified dive centre. Surfing can be found all along the coast especially at Hikkaduwa, Mirissa (also whale watching in season) and Weligama, the location of the celebrated Taprobane Island.
Immediately next to Sisindu C there is a turtle hatchery, and walking in one direction you will reach Aqua and other beach bars, in the other direction you will get to the international 5 star Fortress Hotel.
Further afield there is the Yala national park, where leopards are regularly seen as well as the extensive elephant population. There is a vast wealth of things to do, breath-taking sights to see, and wildly varying topography which makes doing the island justice in a short space of time almost impossible.