Villa Red is the private home of boxing/garments magnate Dian Gomes which they rent out as a villa. It’s a fun space (pool, good stereos,

As the name implies, Main Point is the main surfing break in Arugam Bay. It’s an intermediate wave best enjoyed by experienced surfers, but there’s

Hideaway is the best restaurant and probably the best hotel in Arugam Bay. It has excellent food and accommodation and thoughtful family management. Hideaway is

Coffee Stop at the Cinnamon Grand serves high quality short-eats, sandwiches, cakes and confectionary. It’s open til 2 AM every day. Coffee Stop is a

This Big Bite, run by Pakistanis, does a delectable tandoori chicken and a good biriyani. Big Bite, like Pilawoos, is a brand with many branches

Whiskey Point is a quite surfable and moderately swimmable point about 12 km from Arugam Bay. It’s a bit of a trek, but worth it

Surely anyone who hears the phrase ‘Fifth Avenue’, immediately thinks of Barneys, the New York Public Library, the beautiful Guggenheim and if they’ve seen The

There’s a lovely new aquarium at Diyatha Uyana, the site of the Good Market, near Water’s Edge. Each tank is run by a different fish