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Beach club · Turtle Beach, Dikwella

Your sunbed is waiting.

A calm beach club in Dikwella, less than five minutes from Hiriketiya, with our own private stretch of beach in front of a round bay. Sunbeds and hammocks under the palms, two swings, and somebody who brings your lunch to you.

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  • Free all day with 10,000 LKR a person on food and drinks
  • Or 1,000 LKR an hour a sunbed
  • A towel with every sunbed, and a shower
  • Hammocks and swings free
  • Snorkel masks on us
Wooden sunbeds under the palms facing the sea

A whole day, quietly

Do very little, very well.

Hammocks and shade

Hammocks and shade

Free for our guests, under the palms. Bring a book: one chapter can turn into three.

Two swings over the sand

Two swings over the sand

For children in the afternoon and for everybody at sunset, when the palms light up.

The lounge

The lounge

Cushions, low tables and the breeze, for the hours when the sun is high and the book is good.

The reef

The reef

Wild turtles often feed there. Borrow a mask at the bar and float.

The turtles

The easy way

The whole day, in one pass.

08:00 to 21:00 · per person

The Ohana Day

Come with nothing planned. Breakfast, lunch, something in the afternoon and dinner, with your sunbed waiting all day.

  • Your sunbed for the whole day, on us
  • Breakfast: any World Breakfast or toast, with a coffee and a smoothie bowl of your choice
  • Lunch: any bowl, salad or starter, with a fresh juice
  • Afternoon: a house iced tea and Papadam Nachos
  • Dinner: Grilled Catch of the Day, Sweet Prawn Curry, Ohana Zuppa di Pesce or, vegan, Tempeh Steak with Pineapple Curry; then a dessert
  • A snorkel mask for the reef, and filtered water all day
  • A massage as an extra: coming soon

19,900 LKR per person

From 16:00 · for two

Sunset & Dinner on the Beach

The evening we like most. Two sunbeds for the golden hour, something to nibble while the sun goes down, then your table by the water, with oil lamps and candles.

  • Two sunbeds from 16:00, on us
  • Aperitivo: two mocktails, Papadam Nachos and two Baja fish tacos
  • A table in the first row, on the sand, with oil lamps and candles
  • Red Snapper for Two, whole from the grill, with its sides and gravies
  • Grilled Pineapple to share
  • Filtered water, soft music, no hurry

24,000 LKR for two

Swim early, lunch after · per person

Snorkel & Lunch

Meet the turtles of the bay the right way, then sit down to the catch of the day.

  • A snorkel mask, and where to walk in
  • The five rules of the turtles, told in two minutes
  • A sunbed for two hours after your swim, on us
  • Grilled Catch of the Day with its sides
  • One fresh juice

8,900 LKR per person

Prices in Sri Lankan rupees, plus the 10% service charge. Reserve the day before when you can: the passes are few.

Who it is for

For people who want calm.

Families with small children, couples of every age, people who came to Sri Lanka to rest. If you are looking for a party, this is not it, and that is the point.

The music is low, the bay is sheltered by its reef, and nobody will ask you to leave your sunbed.

A day with children
A family walking into the calm water of the bay

Good to know

Questions people ask us

How much is a sunbed?

Free for the whole day, one sunbed for each person, when each person spends 10,000 LKR on food and drinks. If at the end of the day the bill is under 10,000 LKR a person, we charge 10,000 LKR a person. Otherwise a sunbed is 1,000 LKR an hour. One of our towels comes with every sunbed, and the hammocks and the swings are free.

Can I reserve a sunbed?

Yes. Write to us on WhatsApp with the day, the hour and how many you are, and we keep them for you.

Is the beach private?

Ohana has its own private stretch of beach inside its grounds, where the sunbeds are. The bay in front is open to everybody, as every beach in Sri Lanka is.

Can I swim?

Yes. The water in front of us is a sheltered basin, calm most days. From May to September, swim only on calm days: ask us how the sea is. Sea urchins live in the rocks, so walk in where the sand is clear: we show you where.

Are there towels and showers?

Yes. One of our towels comes with every sunbed, and there are a shower and a changing room, with toilets close by.

Can I bring my own food or drinks?

Please do not. Everything is made fresh here, and the water is on us.

What guests say

In their own words

You can just sit there, enjoy the ocean view and listen to the waves while your child plays in the sand or swims in the ocean right in front of you.
Olga on Google
This was the most peaceful part of our whole trip and everyone was so kind!
Hasti Sadri on Google
Super nice cafe with lovely people and a beach where you can see turtles!
Kim H. on Google
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The magic word

Say “Ohana hug”

You found us here, so here is a little secret. Say it at the till when you order and a Ceylon Cinnamon Iced Tea is on us.

One for the table, with anything you order, on your first visit after reading this.

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Turtle Beach, Dikwella.

Turtle Beach, New Tangalle Road, Batigama, Dikwella 81200, Sri Lanka

Breakfast 08:00–11:00 · lunch and dinner 11:00–21:00 · every day

Less than five minutes from Hiriketiya by tuk-tuk or scooter.

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