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Lakefront Suite
from €320 / night
Corner suite with a wraparound deck inches from the water.
- 62 m² / 667 sq ft
- Sleeps 2
- King
- Air conditioning
- Free Wi-Fi
- Lake view
- Private balcony
Welcome to OluVilla Resort
Ten rooms. One lake. Endless quiet.
Set on a private stretch of lake frontage in Tissamaharama, OluVilla is a boutique retreat built for slow mornings and long, golden evenings. Wake to mist over the water, paddle out before breakfast, and end the day on a deck lit only by lanterns and stars.
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Our Rooms
Ten rooms, each facing the water
Teak, linen and lake light. Every room opens to a balcony, deck or private courtyard.
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Garden Villa
from €240 / night
A standalone villa wrapped in frangipani and birdsong.
- 48 m² / 517 sq ft
- Sleeps 3
- King + daybed
- Air conditioning
- Free Wi-Fi
- Garden view
- Private terrace
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Lake View Double
from €180 / night
Bright, generous, and pointed straight at the sunrise.
- 34 m² / 366 sq ft
- Sleeps 2
- King or twin
- Air conditioning
- Free Wi-Fi
- Lake view
- Private balcony
The Lakefront
A jetty, a kayak, and the whole morning ahead
Our private deck steps straight into still water. Take a kayak out at first light when the herons are fishing, or stay put with coffee and watch the sun lift over the far bank. At dusk the jetty becomes the best seat in Tissamaharama.
- Complimentary kayaks & paddleboards
- Sunset canapés served on the deck
- Birdwatching hides a short walk away
Amenities
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Lake View Rooms
Every room faces water or garden, with shutters that open wide.
Restaurant & Dining
Southern Sri Lankan cooking, lake-side, three times a day.
Gardens
Two acres of frangipani, mango and resident kingfishers.
Spa & Sauna
Coming SoonAyurvedic treatment pavilion and cedar sauna.
Guided Tours
Yala safaris, birding walks and Kataragama at dusk.
Free Wi-Fi
Fibre throughout, fast enough to work — if you must.
Guest Stories
Words from the deck
“We came for two nights and stayed five. The jetty at sunrise is something we still talk about a year later — and the team remembered how we took our tea by day two.”
Eleanor & James H.
United Kingdom
“Perfekt organisiert, ohne je steif zu wirken. Yala safari at 4am, then breakfast hoppers on the deck. Our children have not stopped asking to go back.”
Familie Brandt
Germany
“Ten rooms means you are a guest, not a booking number. Quietest, kindest place we found in the south of Sri Lanka.”
Sanne de Vries
Netherlands
Journal
Notes from Tissamaharama
Things to Do
5 must-see spots near Tissamaharama you can't miss
Leopards before breakfast, a lagoon full of flamingos and a temple town that never really sleeps — all within an hour of the lake.
2 June 2026 · 7 min
Food & Culture
A European traveller's guide to Sri Lankan cuisine
What a rice and curry actually is, how hot is hot, and the ten dishes worth ordering before you fly home.
21 May 2026 · 8 min
Travel Tips
The best time to visit Tissamaharama
Southern Sri Lanka runs on two monsoons and one very good dry season. Here is how to time a lake-view escape.
18 May 2026 · 6 min
Offers
Current offers
Direct rates, always. Every offer below is booked straight with us.
Stay 4, pay 3
Book four consecutive nights in any Lake View room and the fourth night is on us, breakfast included.
From €960 / 4 nights
Valid until 20 December 2026
Book this offerSafari & lake escape
Three nights, a private dawn drive into Yala National Park and a sunset boat cruise on the lake.
From €890 / 3 nights
Valid until 30 September 2026
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Green season rates
Up to 25% off every room from May through September, when the gardens are at their most alive.
From €180 / night
Valid until 30 September 2026
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Get exclusive lake-view offers
Seasonal rates, new experiences and the occasional postcard from the lake. No noise.
Finding Us
Closer than you think
- Mattala Rajapaksa International (HRI)
- 50 min drive
- Colombo (CMB)
- 4 h 15 min via Southern Expressway
- Yala National Park entrance
- 25 min drive
- Tissamaharama town centre
- 6 min drive