KOSGODA
Area: Sri Lanka
Country: Sri Lanka


Location:
On SW coast, 47 miles S of Colombo and 71 miles S of Bandaranaike international airport. 7 miles S of Bentota.

Telephone code from UK:
94 9

Position:
Narrow ribbon of coastal land between ocean and lagoon.

Description:
A hamlet on the main road between Bentota and Ahungalla, famous for its turtle hatchery and "toddy tappers", who collect sap from the palms to make a local beverage, arrack.

Suitability:
Sun worshippers and walkers who appreciate nature and coastal scenery.

Accommodation:
One self-contained complex with water on three sides.

Shopping:
Very little locally. Normal souvenir shopping in Bentota.

Beach:
Narrow strip of sand on ribbon of land.

Entertainments:
Hotel based.

Eating:
Hotel based, or at hotels and restaurants in Bentota.

Public-transport:
Buses to Bentota and Galle; trains along coast; taxis and motorised rickshaws on main road.

Local-excursions:
Half day: turtle hatchery; Galle; Kalutara. Full day: Kandy, Nuwara Eliya.