Guidebook for Weligama
Food Scene
Great juices and light meals, and a great place to meet fellow tourists. Cheap as chips.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
AVM Cream House
Great juices and light meals, and a great place to meet fellow tourists. Cheap as chips.
Go upstairs next to the bakery for some authentic, delicious, inexpensive rice and curry.
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Jonee Bakers
A2Go upstairs next to the bakery for some authentic, delicious, inexpensive rice and curry.
Drinks & Nightlife
A fun place to visit for a night out of Weligama. Beautiful views on the beach and good seafood and drinks.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zephyr Restaurant & Bar
9 Ekanayaka WattaA fun place to visit for a night out of Weligama. Beautiful views on the beach and good seafood and drinks.
Shopping
The local liquor store. Usually open 9am-9pm. Note that it's closed on full moon ("poya") days!
New Wine Stores Weligama
14 Samaraweera PlThe local liquor store. Usually open 9am-9pm. Note that it's closed on full moon ("poya") days!
The local fish market. Look for the freshest catches and you'll find incredibly delicious seafood at bargain prices.
Fishpoint Weligama
Weligama By Pass RoadThe local fish market. Look for the freshest catches and you'll find incredibly delicious seafood at bargain prices.
Essentials
A relatively Western-style grocery store.
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Cargills Food City - Weligama
A relatively Western-style grocery store.
The least expensive, most "authentic" Sri Lankan neighborhood supermarket. Not as sterile as a Western supermarket, but very friendly, and you'll find food staples, groceries, soap and basic kitchen needs here.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
House of P-Mart
The least expensive, most "authentic" Sri Lankan neighborhood supermarket. Not as sterile as a Western supermarket, but very friendly, and you'll find food staples, groceries, soap and basic kitchen needs here.
If you have a lot of large souvenirs, you can try "Sea Mail" for a budget option to get them home. Cheap and slow.
Post Office -Weligama
If you have a lot of large souvenirs, you can try "Sea Mail" for a budget option to get them home. Cheap and slow.
Getting Around
If you're ever looking for the train, Sri Lankan's usually say (and understand) "Railway Station" rather than "Train Station". :)
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Weligama Railway Station
If you're ever looking for the train, Sri Lankan's usually say (and understand) "Railway Station" rather than "Train Station". :)
Entertainment & Activities
I haven't personally taken this tour but here's a guest review:
"We went with Marissa Water Sports and can recommend. Started off as a social enterprise to provide jobs to youth post the tsunami crisis. They follow the Whales and dolphins conservation society standards, have been responsible with the their approach (unlike many other boats) and is not overcrowded. I'd recommend it. If people want to have even fewer people on their boat, probably should refrain from bargaining. We paid 7500 per person but had a double deck boat with about 15 of us so was specious AF."
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mirissa Water Sports
Harbour RoadI haven't personally taken this tour but here's a guest review:
"We went with Marissa Water Sports and can recommend. Started off as a social enterprise to provide jobs to youth post the tsunami crisis. They follow the Whales and dolphins conservation society standards, have been responsible with the their approach (unlike many other boats) and is not overcrowded. I'd recommend it. If people want to have even fewer people on their boat, probably should refrain from bargaining. We paid 7500 per person but had a double deck boat with about 15 of us so was specious AF."