Originally, he wanted to bring aid to his hometown of Ahangama, a town about 30 miles southeast of Galle and near the southern tip of the island nation.

Fatima Sana Shaikh learns surfing in just five days, and takes to social media to explain how she did it.

Nine years later (including a stint back in Sweden as college students), they have found the answer in Ahangama, a Buddhist beach village on the south coast of Sri Lanka about 25 km from Galle.

The social business has continued to give him dream moments, including when South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes hired Sankalpa's tuk-tuk to drive along the coast to Ahangama.

Members of the Justice for Animals and Nature (JAN) led by Ven. Dr. Omalpe Sobhitha Thero visited the unique free roaming Dog Sanctuary at Midigama, Ahangama on June 17, 2025. This unique shelter ...

Ahangama, eighteen kilometres beyond Galle, was once a sleepy, one-street town. Its only claim to fame was its location between Koggala and Weligama. Today, one of the benefits of staying in the ...

Ahangama, a charming surf town on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, is becoming a popular spot for food and beautiful instagram worthy places. From beachfront cafes to fusion restaurants, there’s something ...

In March 2021, a year into the pandemic, the British Sri Lankan chef Cynthia Shanmugalingam, now 42, was quarantining at a hotel in Ahangama, a town on Sri Lanka’s southern coast. She’d ...

In February, OneFamily took a group of bereaved brothers and sisters on a therapeutic trip to Sri Lanka. Their experiences intersect as they embark on a journey with the sea and with themselves.

Ahangama is a town that most people have never even heard of unless they belong to the surfing community. Situated within the Principality of Ruhuna in South-West Sri Lanka, it boasts the first ...