Uga Resorts, the boutique Sri Lankan hotel group renowned for its world-class hospitality, is pleased to unveil the first phase of Uga Jungle Beach's brand new look, marked by the complete refurbishment of its 49 rooms and restaurant. The remaining enhancements - including the pool area, beach bar and spa - are set for completion in March 2026.
The Cabins
The interiors are designed in harmony with the surrounding landscape, creating a luxuriously eclectic atmosphere across the 49 expansive cabins. Clean lines, airy proportions and modern amenities suit the tropical setting, while botanical prints line the wall and detailed ferns and native flora celebrate the wild beauty of the location. Plush queen-sized beds anchor each space, accented with colourful headboards and jewel-toned cushions inspired by Sri Lanka's rich artistic heritage.
The Restaurant
The newly renovated 75-cover restaurant is designed in quiet dialogue with its surroundings, surrendering to the landscape rather than competing with it. Light filters through roof panels, shifting with the sun's arc from crisp morning shadows to golden afternoons and a softly ceremonial glow at night, when uplighting reveals the mature tree growing through the deck itself.
A restrained, natural palette - white-washed beams, dark rustic wood, crisp linens, and olive-and-cream textiles - echoes the gardens beyond the open edge. Cane dining chairs and tactile furnishings reinforce a tropical sensibility that feels authentic and grounded in natural materials.
Defined by its openness, the space dissolves the boundary between indoors and out, opening fully to a manicured lawn, then wilder coastal scrub, and distant glimpses of beach and ocean. Sheltered from the elements by the thatched overhang but never separated from the landscape.
The result is contemporary tropical architecture at its best: a place that heightens awareness of time, setting and natural rhythms while elevating the dining experience. This is dining as it should be in wild places: sophisticated enough to feel like an occasion, wild enough to remember you're not in a city anymore.
Sustainability
A commitment to sustainability and the local community lies at the heart of each Uga property, and a dedicated sustainability team works hard to ensure all hotels meet and surpass the Global Sustainable Tourism guidelines. From a drive to train and hire resort staff as locally as possible and growing much of each property's produce on site, to installing solar panels, wildlife conservation, reducing water waste and a ban on single-use plastics, guests can enjoy a stay with Uga safe in the knowledge that they are playing their part in protecting people and planet.
Recent community projects include the building of facilities and donation of supplies to local schools, investment in local infrastructure including the donation of water tanks to local villages, house building and much more.
For more information on Uga's sustainability practices across each property, visit https://www.ugaresorts.com/sustainability-at-uga-sustainable-practices/
Kuchchaveli, 31000
Sri Lanka
