Inspired by Sri Lankan authentic traditions and eco friendly architecture, "Maalu Maalu" reinterprets the ethnic style of a Sri Lankan fishing village - "Wadiya" All rooms and public areas are designed in a tropical backdrop to blend with the natural environment, midst the elegance and luxury. Interior design is simple, yet highlights the indigenous Sri Lankan culture with a blend of old and new traditions. The long sunny beach at the edge of the turquoise blue sea & natural surrounding of lush vegetation keeps the balance of the nature, making Maalu Maalu Resort a true getaway from the busy outside world and its worries. Maalu Maalu Resort will extend the warmth of traditional Sri Lankan hospitality with 40 rooms overlooking the ocean in the east cost of Sri Lanka where Passekudah bay offers one of the best beaches in the island.

Room Catergories: Beach Chalet

To the north of Batticaloa, two fine curves of swimming beach nuzzle either side of the palm-tipped Kalkudah headland. Long touted as the east coast's touristic crown jewels, they had been recovering from years of civil-war damage when the 2004 tsunami obliterated everything. One day this lovely area is likely to be redeveloped, but for now the few who venture out here have virtually the whole place to themselves. The smaller, safer, if less majestic, beach is Passekudah, to the north. There's a ghoulish fascination in exploring the concrete skeletons of two former resort hotels that had been sabotaged by the LTTE during the civil war to prevent their use as army strongholds. They're probably free of land mines but it definitely pays to be cautious. The longer, creamier-coloured Kalkudah Bay Beach is one of those paradisal postcard-perfect scenes dotted with occasional fishing boats and backed by palm plantations. The easiest beach approach is now blocked by an army camp at the end of the Valaichchenai–Kalkudah road. To reach the sand, bypass the camp and use the partly rebuilt beach-access lane 800m further southwest.

• Take a stroll through the gateway of Fort Frederick
• Visiting the historic Koneswaram Kovil (Hindu temple)
• Test the temperatures at the seven hot wells in Kanniyai
• Scuba diving at Pigeon island
• Roaming and exploring Passekudah