Mount Lavinia Holidays

Mount Lavinia Holidays - Capital Colombo’s nearest beach resort
Mount Lavinia is the attractive beach suburb of Sri Lanka’s capital city Colombo, on the south west coast of Sri Lanka. Most of the hotels and restaurants at Mount Lavinia are clustered around a dramatic headland stretching into the Indian Ocean. Hotel accommodation will suit family visitors on holiday, couples or groups, and there is a choice between top-end luxury and smaller boutique establishments. Mount Lavinia is just a 20 minute car journey into the centre of Colombo, while transfer time to the city’s airport is 75 minutes.

Holidays to Mount Lavinia - Exotic retreat catering for all the family
Mount Lavinia was named after the mistress of the 19th century British Governor, Sir Thomas Maitland. The landmark hotel here, which dominates the central buff, was built by Sir Thoma as a weekend retreat in 1806, and there remains a distinctly colonial air to the resort. The beach at Mount Lavinia is wide, sandy and secluded and there are many other, stunning stretches of palm-fringed sand along the west coast of Sri Lanka. You can engage in watersports at Mount Lavinia, go shopping for tea, spices and batiks in adjoining Colombo, and in the evenings, dine under the stars watching the twinkling lights of Colombo from your exotic retreat. 

Mount Lavinia Holidays - Explore the sights of stunning Sri Lanka
Around Mount Lavinia you will be spoilt by the choice of beautiful beaches to relax on, but don‘t miss all the other attractions on Sri Lanka. Take a trip to the unique hill town of Kandy or the ancient Sinhalese city of Anurandhapura. Just a few hours drive along the coast to the south is the fascinating colonial port of Galle with its impressive Dutch fort. Other highlights within easy reach of Mount Lavinia include tea and rubber plantations and national parks that teem with wildlife and of course the sumptuous temples for which Sri Lanka is famous.