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Weligama Stories & Guides
Surf tips, local favourites and stories from our years in Gurubebila, between Midigama and Weligama, written by the people who live here.
2026
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Best Time to Visit Weligama: A Month-by-Month Guide
When to visit Weligama and Sri Lanka's south coast: weather, surf season, whale watching and quieter months, explained month by month.
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12 Things to Do in Weligama and Around Sri Lanka's South Coast
The best things to do in and around Weligama, Sri Lanka: surfing, whale watching, Galle Fort, stilt fishermen, beaches and where to eat fresh seafood.
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Surfing in Weligama: A Beginner's Guide to Sri Lanka's Surf Town
Learning to surf in Weligama, Sri Lanka: when to go, what the waves are like, what to pack, and how to rent or store a board during your stay.
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2024
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Two Restaurants, Two Moods: Dining at Surfing Life
Surfing Life now has two restaurants: relaxed all-day beachfront dining with fresh seafood, and a refined evening menu with homemade dishes and cocktails.
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2023
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A Fresh Look: Our Reimagined Rooms
Every room at Surfing Life has been reimagined with a modern, elegant touch, from budget doubles to the Cabana and air-conditioned Deluxe Rooms.
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2022
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Our Favourite Sunset Spots Near Weligama and Midigama
Where to watch the sunset on Sri Lanka's south coast near Surfing Life: quiet village beaches, Weligama Bay, Mirissa and the ramparts of Galle Fort.
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2019
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Rice and Curry, Kottu and Hoppers: A Guide to Sri Lankan Food
New to Sri Lankan food? A friendly guide to rice and curry, kottu, hoppers, devilled dishes and sambols, plus how to ask for it less spicy.
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2018
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Surf Lessons and Surf Tours from Surfing Life
Learn to surf at Weligama Bay or explore the south coast's best breaks with a local. How surf lessons and surf tours work when you stay at Surfing Life.
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2017
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Eight Rooms Now: New Deluxe Rooms, Hot Showers and Air-Con
Surfing Life has grown to eight rooms, with deluxe doubles, a deluxe triple, hot showers and optional air-con, plus 2017 room rates.
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Good Food After a Long Surf: The Surfing Life Restaurant
The restaurant at Surfing Life: fresh local fish, Sri Lankan home cooking and big breakfasts, made for hungry surfers and open to visitors too.
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2016
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Why Stay in Gurubebila Instead of Mirissa, Unawatuna or Hikkaduwa
The busy beach towns of Sri Lanka's south coast are fun, but here's why surfers choose the quiet village of Gurubebila, between Midigama and Weligama.
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Reef Break Safety and Surf Etiquette on the South Coast
Moving from sand to reef? How to surf reef breaks like Plantation, Coconut Point and Midigama safely, from tides and reef boots to line-up etiquette.
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2015
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How to Get to Surfing Life from the Airport, Colombo or Galle
Getting to Surfing Life in Gurubebila, between Midigama and Weligama: by car from the airport, by coastal train from Colombo, and by tuk-tuk from Galle.
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Avurudu: Sinhala and Tamil New Year in the Village
What happens during Sinhala and Tamil New Year in mid-April on Sri Lanka's south coast: traditions, sweets, games, and what it means for travellers.
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Your First Surf Week: A Day-by-Day Plan from Gurubebila
Never surfed before? A realistic seven-day plan for learning to surf at Weligama Bay while staying at Surfing Life, from first lesson to first green wave.
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2014
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Hammocks, Books and Board Games: Lazy Afternoons at Surfing Life
Between morning and evening surfs: the chill-out area, garden hammocks, book swap and games that make afternoons at Surfing Life so easy.
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Surfboard Hire and Board Storage at Surfing Life
Travelling without a board, or bringing your own? How surfboard rental and upright board storage work at Surfing Life Guest House near Midigama.
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Surfing the South Coast in Monsoon Season (May to October)
What the south coast of Sri Lanka is like during the southwest monsoon: rain, wind, surf conditions around Midigama and Weligama, and where else to go.
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Our Rooms: Simple, Clean and Made for Surfers
A look at the rooms at Surfing Life in 2014: five ensuite rooms with fans and mosquito nets, from small doubles for budget surfers to a twin room.
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Surfing Life in The Guardian's Top 10 Budget Beach Guesthouses
In February 2014, The Guardian included Surfing Life in its top 10 budget beach hotels and guesthouses in Sri Lanka. Here's what they said, and our thanks.
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Rams Right and Lazy Left: A Midigama Surf Guide
Two classic Midigama reef breaks five minutes by tuk-tuk from Surfing Life: what Rams Right and Lazy Left are like, and how to surf them safely.
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2013
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Plantation and Coconut Point: Gurubebila's Two Reef Breaks
A local's guide to Plantation and Coconut Point, the two reef breaks in Gurubebila near Midigama: who they suit, when they work and what to watch out for.
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Meet Surfing Life: A Home-Turned Guest House for Surfers
The story of Surfing Life, a small surfers' guest house in Gurubebila village between Midigama and Weligama, run by Eric of Easy Beach fame.
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