Unawatuna
This beach village on Sri Lanka's southern coast, a short distance from the historic city of Galle, with a year-round swimmable beach, coral reefs, and a dense cluster of guesthouses, cafés, and bars for its size. The surrounding area offers scenic viewpoints, and the endangered purple-faced langur — a shy monkey species found only in Sri Lanka's forests — still inhabits the area despite significant recent development. Galle, with its UNESCO-listed fort, lies just a few kilometres away.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population2,000
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
Unawatuna: quick answers
Where is Unawatuna?
Unawatuna is in Sri Lanka, about 111 km69 miles in a straight line from Colombo.
How do you get to Unawatuna?
The nearest airport is Galle (KCT), about 21 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Unawatuna?
The warmest month is April, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is November, with about 286 mm11.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Unawatuna?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 71 restaurants, 24 cafés and 16 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.