A crescent-shaped bay just south of Galle Fort, Unawatuna's calm, reef-protected waters and palm-fringed sand made it one of Sri Lanka's most popular beach resorts. The sheltered bay is ideal for swimming even when other stretches of coast see rougher surf.
115 kmDistance from Colombo
~2.5 hrsTypical drive time
Its short distance from Galle's colonial old town makes it easy to split a day between beach time and history without a long transfer.