Ulagalla by Uga Escapes
Thirappane, Anuradhapura — 168.9 km from Bandaranaike (CMB), about 3 hr 52 min. Fixed fares from Rs 25,550, agreed before you fly.
About Ulagalla by Uga Escapes
Ulagalla by Uga Escapes is in Thirappane, Anuradhapura, about 3 hr 52 min by road from Bandaranaike International Airport. The hotel lists 3 room types, including Ulagalla Pool Villa and Deluxe Pool Villa. The hotel lists 5 restaurants and bars, including Kamatha and Liyawela Restaurant. Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door at a fixed price.
Getting there from the airport
Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door. One fixed price for the whole car, agreed before you fly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Location
8.21571, 80.52298
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- Ulagalla Pool Villa: 1,380 sq ft, private pool
- Deluxe Pool Villa: 2,100 sq ft, private pool
- Nikawewa Pool Villa: 3,343 sq ft, private pool
- Kamatha: Signature village-style dining
- Liyawela Restaurant
- Cocktail bar
- Wine cellar
- In-villa dining
- Horse riding
- Archery
- Kayaking
- Organic farm cooking demonstrations
- Nature and night walks
- Village bicycle tours
- Jeep safaris
- Guided tours to Sigiriya, Dambulla, Anuradhapura and national parks
- 30-metre pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Wi-Fi
- 24-hour service
- Laundry
- Currency exchange
Near Ulagalla by Uga Escapes
Places to visit close to the hotel. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Day trips from Ulagalla by Uga Escapes
Further afield. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Ulagalla by Uga Escapes occupies a 58-acre estate at Thirappane, near Anuradhapura, built around two reservoirs, lush paddy fields and lily-covered ponds. What sets the property apart from most resorts in the region is its centrepiece: the Ulagalla Walawwa, a manor house built well over a century ago as the residence of a local Rate Mahattaya, or regional chieftain. Uga acquired the property in 2005 and restored the old manor house rather than replacing it, and today it houses the hotel's reception, restaurant, bar and kitchen — guests pass through a genuine piece of Sri Lankan domestic architecture on the way to their rooms, not a themed reproduction of one built for the purpose.
Accommodation is spread across 25 villas in three categories: the Ulagalla Pool Villa at around 1,380 square feet, the Deluxe Pool Villa at around 2,100 square feet, and the larger Nikawewa Pool Villa at around 3,343 square feet. Every villa has its own private plunge pool and a separate living area, and the villas are set apart from one another across the estate rather than clustered together, giving the property a strong sense of privacy that is harder to achieve at hotels built around a single central pool.
The estate's paddy fields and organic farm feed directly into its two restaurants. Kamatha, an award-winning restaurant serving traditional Sri Lankan food, is built out in the middle of a working paddy field, so guests eat with the fields themselves as the immediate view; Liyawela serves international fusion dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner in a more conventional setting. Both draw on vegetables from the on-site organic farm, fish from the estate's lakes, free-range meats and rice grown in Ulagalla's own paddies, giving the kitchens a genuinely local supply chain rather than one assembled for the brochure.
Signature experiences build on that same estate-grown character, including a private champagne breakfast served on a treetop platform and an organic farm cooking demonstration followed by lunch, both drawing directly on what the property grows and raises on its own land rather than on ingredients brought in from elsewhere.
The estate also hosts an Elephant Research Centre, which supports work on reducing human-elephant conflict in the surrounding area — a reminder that Ulagalla sits on the edge of genuinely wild country rather than a purely cultivated resort landscape. Between the restored walawwa, the paddy-field dining and the semi-wild grounds, Ulagalla reads less as a constructed luxury property and more as a working estate that happens to take guests.
Your transfer to Ulagalla by Uga Escapes
Thirappane, where Ulagalla by Uga Escapes is, is south-east of the centre of Anuradhapura, the point the quoted distance is measured to.
What it costs
| Vehicle | Seats | Typically | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy car | 3–4 | Alto, Aqua, Axio | Rs 25,550 | Book |
| Van, SUV and group | 4–50 | Every, Vezel, Toyota KDH, Coaster | Rs 34,070 | Book |
| Premium car | 3–4 | Camry | Rs 48,570 | Book |
One price for the whole car, not per seat. Drivers and fleets set their own rates, so these are typical prices from our system, not a guarantee — your actual quote can differ. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 168.9 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time. See all 9 vehicle classes ↓
Questions about this transfer
How much is a taxi from Colombo airport to Ulagalla by Uga Escapes?
From Rs 25,550 for the 168.9 km, about 3 hr 52 min. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to Ulagalla by Uga Escapes take?
About 3 hr 52 min in normal traffic. Arrivals at Bandaranaike are busiest in the early morning, when the long-haul flights land together.
Will the driver wait if my flight is late?
Yes. Give your flight number when you book and your driver has it. There is no automatic flight tracking yet, so if you are delayed, message your driver on the number in your confirmation. Extended waiting beyond the pickup window is chargeable on a point-to-point transfer, and the terms say by how much.
Can I book a return transfer from Ulagalla by Uga Escapes?
Yes — the same journey in reverse, at the same fixed price, booked at the same time or later.
All vehicle classes and prices
| Vehicle | Seats | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini / Small Car | 3–4 | Rs 25,550 | Book |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Rs 28,150 | Book |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Rs 30,780 | Book |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Rs 34,070 | Book |
| SUV | 4–5 | Rs 34,730 | Book |
| Van | 8–14 | Rs 36,710 | Book |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Rs 48,570 | Book |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Rs 50,540 | Book |
| Bus | 30–50 | Rs 71,620 | Book |
Every class, every price, none hidden. Each Book button opens the booking form for this transfer with that class chosen.
Book your transfer through us
- Fixed price in advance, for the whole car. No meter.
- Your driver's profile is shown before you book.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
- Day trips from the hotel can be booked from the cards above.
How this transfer works
One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. There is no meter, so the figure you are quoted is the figure the booking honours. Give your flight number when you book and your driver has it.
The return leg from Ulagalla by Uga Escapes is the same journey booked the other way, at the same price, and can be arranged now or later in your stay. Departures want you at Bandaranaike three hours before a long-haul flight, so add the 3 hr 52 min back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Anuradhapura — what the roads do at different times of day, and how being collected here works.
- Airport transfers — meeting your driver, luggage, child seats and how payment works.
- The airport to Anuradhapura route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Anuradhapura.
- The district map — where Anuradhapura sits, and what is around it.