Hotels & Stays

Exploring how Sri Lanka is embracing smart design and sustainable energy to reshape its tourism industry for a more conscious and climate-resilient future.

Once a sleepy fishing village tucked between Galle and Matara, Ahangama has transformed into one of Sri Lanka’s most compelling microcosms of modern island life. Its rise over the past decade has been quiet yet seismic, driven not by top down development but by a patchwork of independent creators, wellness entrepreneurs, and returning diaspora who have turned this unassuming stretch of coast into a magnet for a global crowd seeking more than just surf and sun.

Set on the banks of Dedduwa Lake near Bentota, Lunuganga is not a typical hotel. It is not even a typical house. For over 40 years, this 25-acre estate served as the country home and experimental canvas of Geoffrey Bawa, Sri Lanka’s most celebrated architect.