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Top 10 Things to Do in Wadduwa - 10 Fun Activities to Experience in Wadduwa

As one of Sri Lanka's most popular beach holiday destinations, Wadduwa offers visitors a plethora of exciting activities as well. Here are some of the best things to do on a holiday in the area.

1

Beach It

Tipped to be one of Sri Lanka's top beach hubs, there's no better activity to enjoy in Wadduwa than experiencing the beauty of its stunning beachfront. The white, sandy beaches off the coast of Wadduwa stretch for miles and while holiday resorts and beachside restaurants line the shoreline, this pristine piece of paradise is a viable beach holiday destination for most of the year.

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Enjoy a Spa Day

Home to some of the southern coasts top spas, Wadduwa is also a fantastic vacation hotspot to pamper the senses with rejuvenating spa therapies. Step inside one of the area's resort based spas or private spa facilities to indulge in a host of spa treatments to enhance both physical and mental wellness. Ayurvedic spas are also part of the landscape and offer visitors a holistic and plant based approach to healing and beauty therapy.

3

Water Sports

A water sports Mecca for the masses, Wadduwa is also within close range of some of the southern coastline's best water sports locations as well. Whether it's jet skiing or banana boating, travellers will find the beaches of Wadduwa provide the ideal weather and water conditions for an array of water based activities.

4

Brief Gardens

The Brainchild of Bewis Bawa, the brother of architectural prodigy Geoffrey Bawa, the Brief Gardens is an extensive private property belonging to the landscape artist that's now open to the public. Ranked among the country's most picturesque landscapes gardens the sundials and other unique features of this leafy enclave make a visit compulsory for first time visitors.

5

Pahiyangala

Revered as the final resting place of Chinese Buddhist monk and traveller, Fa Hien, the rock cave named Pahiyangala is a point of cultural interest in Wadduwa. As a historical precinct the cave compound also includes a Buddhist temple.

6

Kaluthara Temple

Often regarded as one of the country's foremost Buddhist temples, the Kaluthara temple is a sight all tourists come across during a holiday in Wadduwa. With exquisite murals and paintings elaborating Jathaka stories decorating is confines, this religious hotspot attracts Buddhist devotees from around the world. The venue is also home to the globe's only hollow or empty stupa.

7

Richmond Castle

As the resplendent mansion of Padikara Mudali Nanayakkara Rajawasala Appuhamilage Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena, Richmond Castle is arguably the most breathtaking palace Down South. Located in Palatota, the venue is now open for public tours with the luxurious chambers, stairwells and dining halls as some of its coveted reaches.

8

Bolgoda Lake Safari

Those are looking to wind down after a day of sightseeing will find no finer alternative to signing up for a boating cruise on the Bolgoda Lake. Discover the flora and fauna occupying the lake's shores on a 30 minute excursion across one of the south's most scenic bodies of water.

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National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka

Renowned as the oldest zoological garden in all of Asia, the National Zoological Gardens not only includes an impressive aviary and a butterfly garden but also a large aquarium and a reptile enclosure dedicated to creepy crawlies.

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Relax

As a captivating beach haven that's lined with some of the finest luxury resorts in Sri Lanka, unwinding in style should also be a part of a Wadduwa getaway whether one is based at Blue Water Club Suites or any other locale in the beach capital.