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Overview

With palm-lined beaches, turquoise waters and a good selection of guesthouses and restaurants, Unawatuna is very popular with travelers. The resort's location is superb, with the historic city of Galle just 6km away and a wooded headland to the west dotted with tiny coves.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Rumassala Peace Pagoda

    Rumassala Peace Pagoda

    Unawatuna

    On the hillside west of Unawatuna, this impressive pagoda was built by Japanese Buddhist monks of the Mahayana sect in 2005, as part of their scheme to…

  • Jungle Beach

    Jungle Beach

    Unawatuna

    One of those 'secret' spots that everyone seems to knows about, Jungle Beach is a pretty bay just west of Unawatuna. There are a couple of slim-line sandy…

  • Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya

    Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya

    Unawatuna

    Just 4km inland from Unawatuna, the Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya is a quiet rock temple with a 9m reclining Buddha. The mural-covered walls are painted in…

  • Buddhist Temple

    Buddhist Temple

    Unawatuna

    This small Buddhist temple at the west end of the beach has amazing bay views and also a vigilant monk ready to chase away anyone who is hoping to feign…

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