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iroshank Says: If there is a Calm and Quite Coastal Belt with awesome beaches in Southern Sri Lanka, Its Polhena... The softest tranquil groups of small beaches along the village.. Its Surfer Friendly but the waves are not too high, But the water and the sea life and the reef is one of the...
Maxus Says: Dondra Head is the southernmost point in Sri Lanka so for anyone doing a four-points tour it would be important place to visit (the northernmost point might be a little more lively just now) but otherwise they isn’t a great deal to draw you here and if you simply want a...
chris_11 Says: Climb Up a cliff the view you get i'm sure would be unforgetable........
lotharscheer Says: Nice view over the river and quiet, one of the cheapest in Matara.
Ravana Ridge Polhena: A Great Sea Front Hideout
iroshank Says: I loved my period of stay with my spouse at Ravana ridge with salty chilling sea breeze and the picturesque view of the Indian ocean. Excellent Staff and Service with Delicious dishes made by Mrs. Pushparani, an experienced Italian and Sri lankan Culinary expert.Rooms are...
Apartment in Polhena: Long Term Let
Maxus Says: Mr Wickramaratne has turned the upper floor of the house in the picture into a self-contained apartment and it is available to rent for periods of a few weeks to as long as you want.I didn't stay here but Lal showed me round and I would consider staying if I wanted a base in...
Maxus Says: The Lalitha is an upmarket hotel on the Galle Road which has been open a little over a year, it is increasingly popular with visitors from the Netherlands, who can be a discerning lot and know what good looks like. As you can see from my photo, it doesn’t look much from...
The Emerald Bay Inn, Polhena: The longer I stayed the less I wanted to leave
Maxus Says: The Emerald Bay isn’t right on the beach but it’s literally a minute away, its spotlessly clean, the food is excellent and the staff friendly. I can't argue that this is the best place to stay in Polhena because I haven't stayed anywhere else but we booked for two nights,...
Wijethunge Sea View: Varied menu, nice food.
Maxus Says: This is a new place (January 2009) which is also a hotel. We came for lunch, we had rice and curry but others in the group had fried chicken and chips, omelette etc and everyone was very happy with the food and the service. With drinks and ice cream the bill for 5 people was...
DKW Fast Food: Chinese Take Away
Maxus Says: No one goes to Sri Lanka for the food and after three weeks on the road I had more or less given up finding anything to eat that wasn’t rice and curry or the just about edible alternative, short eats. But walking through Matara late one night (after several beers) I came...
Hmmmm .. Unfortunately i cannot remember the name: Seafood .........
chris_11 Says: Seafood was delightful
chris_11 Says: Not Much Night Life here .... The Closest Would be in galle ...
The Beach Store: Shopping in Polhena
Maxus Says: There isn’t much shopping in Polhena but Matara is close enough and has everything you might need. Cargill’s is a big supermarket chain selling western type things (for when you’ve had enough rice and curry) and is comparatively user friendly, it has a butchery dept. and a...
chris_11 Says: There isnt much tourist traps here .. probably because its not the most touritry place in sri lanka
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Climb Up a cliff the view you get i'm sure would be unforgetable........
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I like Matara, it's got just about everything you need - like banks, shops, restaurants, internet cafes, good transport links, the odd historical monument and a good little beach at Polhena but it...
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Beautiful Beaches .. This is as secluded as it gets .. the beaches are so quiet and the only noise you can hear is the waves bouncing off the rocks on the cliff some distance away ....
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In this period there is no reason for a long stop in Matara because the city doesn't offer much ( well, if you like shopping there are interesting things to buy ) and the best beach ( Polhena beach )...
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