На что настроились, то и получите! What you set out for is what you get!

We thought for a long time where to go, then we thought for a long time which hotel. I don't think they missed it. The hotel is beautiful, especially in the evening when the lights are on.
The rooms are spacious, but the furniture is very old, old double-glazed windows.
But at the same time, the rooms were cleaned daily, even when we did not leave a tip. Towels, tea bags, sugar, water changed daily.
Very friendly staff, good food, kudos to the chef!
The ocean area is clean.

Excursions were not taken either from the hotel or from the beachboys, who are very intrusive. We didn't want to waste time on things that didn't interest us, like leather or jewelry stores, and we knew what we wanted to see. At the same time, I hate to wait for idiots who get lost or choose some thing for 2 hours, and the whole group is forced to wait for them in the heat. Therefore, we simply hired a car with a Russian-speaking guy, who was advised to us in one of the restaurants. The trip cost the same money, but we chose where and how long we want to stay, where to stay.
It’s a matter of taste, but a non-Buddhist doesn’t need to go to the Temple of the Tooth of the Buddha, nothing interesting, and as for architecture, it will be much more interesting to visit the Temple of the Buddha, which is located in the town next to Beruwala.
If you already decide to go to the Temple of the Tooth Relic, do not forget for both women and men to wear their skirts or trousers over the knee, it is also important to cover your shoulders. Otherwise, it will be very expensive to buy skirts on the spot.
Most of all we liked the botanical garden.
From food, a good restaurant "Blue Lagoon" and the waiter Didi. Tuk Tukers Den, Coco. Luckily we swam on a boat with a motor on the rivers. 3 hours of excursion for 4 people cost 50 USD. for everyone.
We ate fruit at the hotel, seafood at Didi's in Laguna on the beach.
Also a very good restaurant visited in Kandy. I'll post a photo with the address.
Flights are exhausting. You can take food on board with you. You can take out tea as much as you like, but it’s better to buy either at the factory or in the city where you will rest - there is nothing special at the airport. Also bought good creams on a natural basis. There are several good shops with original items of expensive brands. It is worth visiting them. Lots of junk in regular stores. So take the original things of world brands - they are very cheap there compared to our taxes)))
The nature is beautiful, the people are delightful, good-natured, friendly.

The only unpleasant moment was that they ordered bags and gave an advance. The master specified when we were leaving, and if we had not found him through good people, he would have disappeared with our money forever. At the appointed time, we came for the bags, but the store was closed tightly and the master’s phone did not answer, and we were already on the plane in the evening))) In general, we figured it out, they brought it directly to the hotel. of course, he was not going to sew anything) He brought what was at hand, not at all our orders. I had to take anything for the amount that we left him, since it was already unrealistic to return the money. This master is located in the first store, how to get out on the road from the hotel on the right.
We are delighted with Sri Lanka!! ! And even this incident with a leather bag master could not spoil the positive attitude towards the local population! Most of all, this struck us! Not elephants, not nature, but people! We have never seen a drunken population , have never seen quarrels or fights between locals. Everyone is smiling, calm nice people. . . Thanks to them for their work and respect. . .