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Cape Weligama
Ultra Luxury · Ultra Luxury Resort

Cape Weligama

Set above Weligama Bay, Cape Weligama reflects Sri Lanka’s southern coast through ocean views, tropical architecture and a slower rhythm shaped by life beside the sea.

39
Villas & Suites
Ultra Luxury
Tier
Galle & South Coast
Region
Clifftop
Setting
A Sense of Place

Where the coastline opens to the horizon.

The southern coastline has always been shaped by movement. Fishing communities, ocean journeys and coastal villages have created a landscape deeply connected to the sea. Cape Weligama sits above this meeting point, where headlands overlook the Indian Ocean and pathways move between gardens, villas and open coastal views. The experience is less about retreating from the island and more about understanding a different side of it, where daily life continues alongside the changing rhythm of the ocean.

A Day Here

Days at Cape Weligama unfold around the landscape. Mornings begin with views across the bay, afternoons follow the coastline through villages, beaches and heritage towns, while evenings return to the quiet perspective of the headland above the sea.

Accommodations

Choose your suite

Cape Suite

Cape Suite

Ocean-view suites, from Junior to Family

The Junior, Master and Two-Bedroom Family Suites, from around 130 square metres, set into the headland with views across Weligama Bay and the open ocean.

  • SizeFrom 130 m²
  • OutlookOcean
  • SettingHeadland
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Cape Villa

Cape Villa

Free-standing villas in the stone-ringed gardens

The Luxury, Premier, Prestige and Grand Villas, from around 130 to 200 square metres, stand in the resort's gardens, each sharing a 15-metre infinity pool with one or two neighbouring villas and looking out to the ocean.

  • Size130 to 200 m²
  • PoolShared 15m infinity
  • OutlookOcean
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Cape Residence

Cape Residence

The largest residences, with a private pool

The Pool Pavilion and Cape Residence offer the most space and privacy, up to around 310 square metres, with their own private pool, well suited to families or groups.

  • SizeUp to 310 m²
  • PoolPrivate
  • Best forFamilies and groups
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Signature Moments

Moments to carry home

01

Watching the coastline change from the clifftop

02

Exploring the fishing villages around Weligama Bay

03

Following the coast towards historic Galle Fort

04

Returning to quiet evenings above the ocean

The Āvara Perspective

We include Cape Weligama for the way it frames Sri Lanka’s southern coast. Beyond its setting, the property creates space to experience the ocean landscape, nearby communities and coastal culture with a sense of place rather than simply a seaside stay.

Āvara Curator
Accommodations

Choose your suite

Cape Suite

Cape Suite

Ocean-view suites, from Junior to Family

The Junior, Master and Two-Bedroom Family Suites, from around 130 square metres, set into the headland with views across Weligama Bay and the open ocean.

  • SizeFrom 130 m²
  • OutlookOcean
  • SettingHeadland
Include in a Journey
Cape Villa

Cape Villa

Free-standing villas in the stone-ringed gardens

The Luxury, Premier, Prestige and Grand Villas, from around 130 to 200 square metres, stand in the resort's gardens, each sharing a 15-metre infinity pool with one or two neighbouring villas and looking out to the ocean.

  • Size130 to 200 m²
  • PoolShared 15m infinity
  • OutlookOcean
Include in a Journey
Cape Residence

Cape Residence

The largest residences, with a private pool

The Pool Pavilion and Cape Residence offer the most space and privacy, up to around 310 square metres, with their own private pool, well suited to families or groups.

  • SizeUp to 310 m²
  • PoolPrivate
  • Best forFamilies and groups
Include in a Journey
On Property

Everything within reach

Dining
  • The Atlas restaurant
  • The Society bar and lounge
  • Tableau chef's table
  • In-villa dining
Wellness
  • Spa
  • Yoga
Activities
  • Whale watching off Mirissa
  • Surfing at Weligama Bay
  • Stilt-fishing visits
  • Galle Fort tours
Facilities
  • Moon Pool, a 60-metre clifftop crescent
  • Tennis court
  • Library
Location & Access

Weligama, South Coast

Cape Weligama stands on a headland above Weligama Bay on Sri Lanka's south coast, a short drive from the surf and fishing town of Weligama and the whale waters off Mirissa, with the walled city of Galle Fort about forty minutes to the west. It is around two and a half hours from Colombo along the southern expressway, or a shorter drive from Mattala airport in the south.

The coast is the reason to come. Days move between the clifftop Moon Pool, the beaches below and the villages and heritage towns along the shore, and the Indian Ocean is present at every turn. Our designers arrange the private transfers, the whale-watching boats and the coastal excursions.

Nearest Airport
Mattala (HRI) / Colombo (CMB)
Transfer Time
About 2.5 hours from Colombo
Transfer Type
Private chauffeured car
Cape Weligama — location
Signature

What sets it apart

01

Clifftop setting above Weligama Bay

02

39 suites and villas across the headland

03

Moon Pool, a 60-metre clifftop crescent

04

Villas set in stone-ringed garden clusters

05

Whale watching off nearby Mirissa

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Design a journey featuring Cape Weligama

Our designers will weave this property into your itinerary — preferred rooms, private transfers, added benefits, and the moments only an Āvara guest receives.

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