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Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa
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Eraeliya Villas & Gardens
4.8
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53 Reviews
Handagedara Resort & Spa
4.1
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4.4
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4.9
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4.7
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4.0
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58 Reviews
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4.2
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37 Reviews
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4.3
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54 Reviews
Dickwella Resort and Spa
4.3
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21 Reviews
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Cuture Resort Sea Food Kitchen
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Mirissa Eye
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Amangalla
9.3
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Crystal Sands Hikkaduwa
9.3
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Ahu Bay
9.2
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Heritance Ayurveda - All Meals and Treatments
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Clove Beach Wadduwa
8.9
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The Sandhya
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Tri by Amaya
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Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort
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9.2
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40 Reviews
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9.6
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Lucky Elephant Hotel
8.8
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9.6
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9.2
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Amanwella
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Why House
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Galle Fort Hotel
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Heritance Tea Factory
9.3
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95 Reviews
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9.0
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Good Karma
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Aditya Resort
9.6
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44 Reviews
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9.8
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Harding Boutique Hotel
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The Sandhya
9.8
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9.1
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9.3
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9.3
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9.2
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Radisson Collection Resort, Galle
8.9
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Insight Resort Ahangama - S&S Other Certified
8.7
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Coast 67
9.7
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Tekanda Lodge
10.0
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5 Reviews
Amara Villa
8.4
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6 Reviews
The South - Ahangama
8.8
/5
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Mawella Beach Resort
9.0
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The Last House
9.5
/5
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JH Villa
10.0
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Palm Paradise Cabanas & Villas Beach Resort
9.2
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Serenity Boutique - Unawatuna
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Themed exhibition halls
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Farms and pastures
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Camping and campsites
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Twin Coconut Tree Swing
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Dola Maga cinnamon Estate
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Turtle Point
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Hiri Turtle Surf School
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Swiss Beach
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Matara Beach
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Polwathumodara Estuary
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Ruvee Nature Spa
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Secret Beach Mirissa
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Mirissa Water Sports (Pvt) Ltd
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Watching Lanka
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Temple point, 3rd bay Mirissa.
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Sk Town Beach
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Niyana Wella Beach
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Lenabatuwa Ambalama
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Snake Farm (Main Place)
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Chabad House weligama
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Sky Lite 3D Cinema - Matara
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Sri Ramagiri Viharaya, Sulthanagoda
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Rankothpaha Wehera - Akurugoda
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Uyanwatta Cricket Ground
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Sinharaja Entrance Pitadeniya
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Weligama City Beginner's Surf beach
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Ahasya Spa
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Thambagal ella
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Buluwana sri muththumaariyamman kovil(புலுவன ஸ்ரீ முத்துமாரியம்மன் கோவில்)
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Patna Sliding Rock
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La piscina Beach
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Miella Jumma Mohideen Mosque
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Spa Station Midigama - Massage Therapy
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