The journal

Notes from the houses,
and the coast around them.

Practical answers and small observations from Ahangama, written by the people who host here, in the same plain English we use at the breakfast table. A few notes a year, when there is something worth knowing.

The garden at Domi Casa in Ahangama
October 2026 · Letter Nº 1

Hello from Ahangama, the first letter from Domi Collection

Who is behind Domi Collection: the two houses, the people, the village at the gate, and what this monthly letter will bring.

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A carved window, the making of the new houses
October 2026 · Letter Nº 2

The next chapter: two new houses in Ahangama, opening November 2026

One plot in Kurunduwatta becomes two fully private houses, 400 metres from Domi Casa. The story of the making, told early.

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Surf on a south coast break in Sri Lanka
October 2026 · Two islands

Sri Lanka or Bali: which island fits your trip

Opposite seasons, different flights from Europe, different budgets. An honest comparison from people who live on one of the islands.

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A blue whale surfacing off Mirissa
October 2026 · The coast

Ahangama or Mirissa: two neighbours, two trips

Ten kilometres apart, two different trips. How the towns compare on surf, beaches, whales, food and nightlife, and which one to stay in.

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Dinner at a family-run restaurant in Ahangama
October 2026 · The village

Where we eat in Ahangama, step by step from our door

Twenty restaurants and cafés within a kilometre of Domi Casa, sorted by nothing but distance, with the numbers from Google Maps.

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A quiet bay on Sri Lanka's south coast
October 2026 · The coast

Ahangama or Weligama, and what kind of stay each suits

Twenty minutes apart, two different trips. How the two towns compare on surf, cafés, crowds and quiet, and which one to stay in.

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A tuk-tuk on a south coast road
October 2026 · Getting here

Getting from the airport to Ahangama, door to door

Taxi, private driver, train or bus: every way from Bandaranaike airport down to Ahangama, honestly compared, with real timings.

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