Luxury holidays in Batticaloa District

When to go

Visit during the dry season, between May and September, when lagoons are balmy and beaches, sun-soaked.

Getting there

• Planes

  You’ll need to catch a short connecting flight from Sri Lanka’s larger Bandaranaike or Mattala Rajapaksa international airports. From Batticaloa Airport, it’s around 10 to 15 minutes into town by car.

• Automobiles

  If you’re driving from Colombo, strap in for a seven- to eight-hour road trip along the A4 and A15. Otherwise, leave the driving to the professionals in these untarmacked ends of Sri Lanka.