Lounge

Tangalla & Around


With tables and seats made from crates, swing chairs by the bar and cool playlists, this hip beach bar has its own individual style. There are fine cocktails, and the food (prepared from an open kitchen) is good, though pricey. The chatty sports-mad Sri Lankan owner lived in London for years.


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Nearby Tangalla & Around attractions

3. Rest House

0.97 MILES

The shady Rest House was once home to the Dutch administrators. It’s one of the oldest rest houses in the country, and was originally built (as a plate on…

4. Viewpoint

1.02 MILES

Follow Harbour Rd around the point and into the military area (which is usually wide open); there are great vistas from this viewpoint along the grassy…

5. Ho-o-maniya Blowhole

6.06 MILES

The Ho-o-maniya blowhole is sometimes spectacular and other times a fizzle. During the southwest monsoon (June is the best time), high seas can force…

6. Mulkirigala Rock Temples

7.42 MILES

Dangling off a rocky crag 16km northwest of Tangalla and nestled away among a green forest of coconut trees are the peaceful rock temples of Mulkirigala…

7. Wewurukannala Vihara

8.31 MILES

A 50m-high seated Buddha figure – the largest in Sri Lanka – is a highlight of this somewhat gaudy temple, which is often thronged with worshippers…

8. Dondra Head Lighthouse

16.48 MILES

The landmark Dondra Head Lighthouse provides an exclamation mark to the southernmost point of Sri Lanka. Visitors are not currently permitted to enter the…