Dolphin Beach Resort is situated on Alankuda beach in
Kalpitiya
Kalpitiya (, ) is a coastal town located in western region of, Puttalam District. The Kalpitiya peninsula consists of a total fourteen islands. It is developing as a tourist destination.
Etymology
Scholars identify the Sinhalese name "Kalapit ...
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
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Location
Dolphin Beach Resort is located on Alankuda Beach in Illanthadiya, Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka.
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Dolphin Beach. Retrieved on 5 May 2015 It is situated in the
Puttalam District
Puttalam is a district situated near to the west coast of Sri Lanka. It has an area of . Along with the Kurunegala District, it formulates the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The district capital is Puttalam, which borders the Kala Oya and ...
of North Western Province of Sri Lanka, on the Kalpitiya peninsula, approximately 18 km from Palavi Railway Station and 20 km south of Kalpitiya town. It is about 150 km (2.5 hour drive) from Colombo and 120 km (2 hour drive) from the Bandaranaike International Airport.
[Lonely Planet]
Dolphin Beach
. Lonely Planet. Retrieved on 5 May 2015 The resort is approximately 300 km from Jaffna, 150 km from Kandy, 100 km from Anuradhapura and 90 km from Habarana.
Background
Dolphin Beach is owned and operated by Makara Resorts (Pvt) Ltd.
It was opened in late 2010 by Dallas Martenstyn, and was designed by architect Christine Wallbeoff.
[Fowler, Benjamin (April 2012)]
Dolphin Beach Resort: Harmonising Opulence And Nature
. The Architect – The Journal of the Sri Lanka Institutes of Architects. Retrieved on 5 May 2015 Much of the construction of the resort was done by the Kalpitiya community.
[Jayawardena, Ishara (2014-04-08)]
A thing of Beauty
Daily News. Retrieved on 5 May 2015
Facilities
Dolphin Beach offers eco-beach accommodation that consists of air conditioned family and standard tents.
References
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External links
Dolphin Beach ResortOfficial Site
Hotels in Puttalam District