Mirissa

Take an AC highway bus heading to Matara from Fort in Colombo which costs Rs 510 (2-2½ hr). From Matara bus terminal there are regular busses to Weligama or Galle stopping in Mirissa (20-30 min). There are two bus stops: if you have booked an accommodation on the beach you can get off at the first one (rights after the road comes close to the shore and you see the bay); if you stay around the harbour you can take the stop 1 km up the road. From Udawalawe National Park: There is one daily direct bus from Udawalawa town to Mirissa, leaving at 12:30. Ask your safari driver to drop you off at the bus stop after your safari. If you miss that bus, you have to take another bus to Matara and transfer there to any bus towards Galle (see above). You can take the train from Colombo Fort to Weligama (7 km from Mirissa) and then go by tuk tuk to Mirissa. A 2nd class train ticket costs Rs 220. The train schedule is available here. Trips take between 2½ and 3½ hours (depending on the train)....