About a 5 minute drive inland from the 133 km post from Colombo is South Point Cottage. The drive from Colombo to the Cottage takes about 3 1/2 hours while Sri Lankan air taxi flights from the Katunayake International airport to the Koggala airport are available. The Cottage is found nestled among tall trees in a picturesque spot on the banks of the Koggala Lake.

Location
Ahanagama is located 141 km south Colombo, in the southern coastal belt half way between Galle and Matara.

Reaching Ahangama
Ahanagama can be reached by Colombo-Galle-Matara main motor road (A2) as well as by the southern railway line.

Ahangama Beach
Ahanagama is home to beautiful beaches and some of the best surf spots on the island. The surfing season at Ahanagama beach begins in November to last until April. The beaches between Ahangama and Galle provide several surf spots of fine, consistent surf.

Stilt fishing at Ahanagama Beach
Ahanagama beach is famous for stilt fishing: anglers sitting on a wedge of wood fixed onto pole struck into the sea-bed of the beach. Strings of anglers thus precariously seated could only be seen in the south western and southern coasts of Sri Lanka: a unique tradition of fishing in Sri Lanka.

Excursions from Ahanagama
Southern city-seaport of Galle, home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of VOC Galle Dutch Fort.
Kosgoda Turtle beach and turtle hatchery.