info@wellhousegalle.com
+94 77 156 5949
info@wellhousegalle.com
+94 77 156 5949
You are invited to join the queue at The Well House gate and participate in a little known piece of the history of Galle. The traditional architecture of the Dutch Colonial time, contained a secret only known to the local village.
Situated overlooking Bonavista bay with its very own private beach, the puzzle of the well remains a mystery. It is the only fresh drinking water well that has never run dry or developed a salt content in the local area. Over a century of service began with the creation of a fresh water well by a merchant family who produced coconut oil in a factory that became one of the largest in Galle.
Don’t rush by to find another outstanding villa. Pause and drink, stay and chat, as the locals and an ex-pat community of artists, actors, musicians, singers and internationally acclaimed architects namely Knut Husebø, Durum Durum, Anne Grete Preus have done before you. The Well House stream of living water is here to connect you into the relaxing renewal of tropical paradise.
Of course, you will wander to the nearby beach, laze by the pool and dine in the multicultural cuisine generously provided by the in-house chef. Immerse yourself in the cultural influences at the dining table within the Well House culinary journey and select from Dutch Sri Lankan, Indu Sri Lankan, Chinese Sri Lankan, or Traditional Sri Lankan menus cooked by our in-house chef with fresh local produce.
When it is time to relax out of the sun, the cool interiors of The Well House beckon you. Seek to discover why the artistic community of Europe and the UK have found their place of solace and tranquillity here since the 1980s, far from the stage and winter’s cold.
You will wander to the nearby southern beach of Sri Lanka and feel morning and eveining sunshine
The swimming pool is never heated, yet always welcoming at exactly the right temperature with blue water.
Location surrounded with large trees and natural environment with small brids and friendly creatures like squirrels and peacocks
The select guests welcomed by the Villa staff team are invited to join us on a Culinary Journey spanning 2,000 years. Being ‘treated by a local Moor trader’ is recorded from the 14th Century. Each guest received in the port of Galle was introduced to the blended diets of Chinese, Arabic, Indian, Portuguese, Dutch and English traders who ruled or traded with locals.
We offer a selected menu based on the fusion of each culture’s contribution to Sri Lanka’s tropical cuisine and local produce, fresh fish, eggs, chicken, spices and plant-based meals. Select a plate. Begin connecting your taste, smell and sight in each mouthful. Your food will be cooked by resident chef who mastered the art of fusion Sri Lankan cooking.
Galle Fort
Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese.
Whale Watching
In an April Good time to see whales and dolphins in mirissa area. alrly in the morning safe boates are ready for carry you
Unawatuna Beach
Unawatuna beach, next to Galle on the island's south coast, is rated one of the best beaches in the world.
Hikkaduwa Coral Reef
Hikkaduwa National Park is one of the best marine national parks . fringing coral reef of high degree of biodiversity can sea
Ambalangoda Mask
Ambalangoda Traditional Mask and pupets are very famous art in sri lanka, form 30 km from well house you can sea them.
It would be easy to dismiss the 4 bedrooms of The Well House if it wasn’t for their history. The recently renovated rooms retain the character they adopted over the past century and a half. Spacious rooms feature their own bathrooms and simple clean lines that reflect the influences of inhabitants over the centuries.
It would be easy to miss history's impact, hidden just below the surface of the stylish renovation that allows you to sleep in air conditioned comfort so close to the beach.
Guests daily journey at The Well House connects us to the local environment with eco-friendly practices long forgotten. Many are so simple they may be overlooked. The swimming pool is never heated, yet always welcoming at exactly the right temperature. Plastic water bottles are never used, well ahead of the global push in many countries to eliminate plastics. Instead drink fresh pure water from at the miraculous well that has served the local community for more than 140 years.
When it is time to relax out of the sun, the cool interiors of The Well House beckon you. far from the stage and winter’s cold.
The swimming pool is never heated, yet always welcoming at exactly the right temperature.
Spacious rooms feature their own bathrooms and simple clean lines that reflect the influences of inhabitants over the centuries.