Take the express bus to Mirissa, it takes an hour. We stayed in this amazing Cabanas + Rice and Curry place a little outside the town on Matara beach.

Take lazy strolls on the Matra beach and Purawi Duva. Take the tuk tuk to Mirrisa beach, swim, eat and drink. We did that for 3 days in a row.

My friends took a deep sea dive lesson. I went around eating food at the local market.

Took a bus for Hikkaduwa - Stayed with a local family, they had white water surf beaches in the backyard that connected to the coral reef sanctuary and Hikkaduwa beach, stretched over 6 kilometers. I went up and down on the beach all three days, using Lalitha Amma’s backdoor entry. Sketched and Ate and Drank at the shacks.

Took a bus back to Colombo, picked up my partner, spent a day in Colombo by visiting Independence day Arcade. Ate local food and met a few new friends.

Drove to Kandy overnight with Shanthini, she studied in India and was extremely kind and loving to take us along. She is the reason that Sri Lanka is such a cherished memory.

Spent a day at Asigiriya in Kandy, a quiet monastery walk and listened to chanting. local sightseeing.

Sri Dalada Veediya - Temple of the tooth relic and the attached Buddist museum, Kandy. Please take an entire day out, it's a must see/must do if you love history.