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Uga Ulagalla is a luxurious boutique resort located in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, nestled within acres of lush greenery and rich cultural heritage. The resort features spacious villas equipped with modern amenities such as flat-screen TVs, minibars, dining areas, and private pools. Guests can enjoy local and international cuisine served at the elegant restaurant as well as private dining options. Additional facilities include a serene spa, a fitness centre, an infinity pool, and recreational activities such as cycling, horseback riding, and kayaking, making it an ideal retreat for relaxation and adventure.
Property Facilities
Business Centre, Eco Friendly, Internet Access (Complimentary), Library, Pool, Restaurant, Spa
Room Facilities
Air Conditioning, Safe
Available Services
24-hour Security, Airport Shuttle (Available), Credit Card Facilities, Foreign Exchange, Laundry Service (Available), Room Service, Travel Desk
Activities on Site
Bird Watching, Cycling, Fine Dining, Garden Tours, Gourmet Picnic, Horse Riding, Kayaking, Massages, Walks (Guided), Walks (Self Guided)
Activities Nearby
Adrenaline Activities, Bird Watching, Boating, Child Friendly Activities, Cultural Tours, Cycling, General Sightseeing, Hiking, Historical Tours, Marine Adventures, Natural History Tours, Scuba Diving, Walks (Guided), Walks (Self Guided), Wildlife Tours
There’s more to Ulagalla than just the view. Guests can wake up with the dawn chorus and take a guided walk around the estate and beyond. This leisurely 90-minute ramble includes a walk along the banks of Wannemaduwa ‘tank’, a traditional irrigation reservoir built to a design over two thousand years old.
Guests can take to the waters of Wannemaduwa tank in a kayak at dawn or dusk to experience the wildlife of the forest at its most active. Paddle quietly with friendly staff guide through floating islands of lotus blossom, stands of water bird-haunted reeds and overhanging boughs. The soft light of the rising or setting sun turns the air to honey and touches the dragonflies’ wings with gold.
Guests discover the elegant simplicity of Sri Lankan village life on this two-hour guided bicycle excursion, while keeping an eye open for exotic birds and small wildlife along the route. The destination is Veheragalla, a traditional farming village not far from the hotel. Guests will meet the inhabitants and be welcomed at the home of the village headman.
For the nature-loving foodie, guests can enjoy a guided tour of the organic herb and vegetable garden, during which they can hand-pick fresh, juicy ingredients for their lunch. Ending the walk with a visit to the traditional health kitchen, where the herbs and vegetables they’ve selected will be transformed into delicious Sri Lankan dishes.
Surrounded by green woods at Ulagalla, guests may want to try their hand at being Robin Hood. If so, the hotel can supply the equipment – bows, arrows and targets – as well as expert advice and even some friendly competition from the recreational assistants, who are graduates of the Colombo School of Archery. Or guests can engage in a tournament with their own party or fellow guests.
An expert visiting instructor conducts programmes for guests on request. Sessions vary in duration and intensity depending on guests' preference.
This very special excursion only takes place on Poya (full moon) days, which are holy to the Buddhists of Sri Lanka. A Buddhist guide will take guests to Veheragala Temple, where they can observe and participate in the traditional rites of Sinhalese Buddhism such as lamp lighting, circling the stupa and offering floral tributes.
Kite making and kite-flying are popular traditional pastimes all over South Asia. Guests can come along and learn how to make, launch and fly a bamboo and paper kite of classic Sri Lankan design, such as a nye sarungala.
Guests can treat themselves to a remarkable dining experience at the Liyawela restaurant at Ulagalla Resort, one of the finest of many Anuradhapura restaurants. Adorned with traditional furnishing that emphasizes multiple shades of brown, this cosy dining venue offers guests the best of Sri Lankan cuisine along with Eastern and Western dishes as well as fusion fare. The restaurant’s upper deck affords captivating views of the lush green vegetation that surrounds, where guests can sample a delectable meal while letting the cool breeze soothe them.
Tucked away in the lush green vegetation of the tropical jungle, Ulagalla offers a unique dining experience to its guests who fancy private dining in Sri Lanka. A table set for two in the middle of a peaceful kamatha, offers the perfect ambience to savour the authentic flavours of Sri Lankan cuisine or barbeque. If guests are looking for a more intimate dining experience, to spend a romantic evening followed by a candlelit dinner, the observation deck at Ulagalla sets the perfect mood. Alternatively, guests can dine under the stars on their private terrace overlooking the panoramic green paradise or by the side of their tranquil pool.
