# Bolagala Agro Floating Resort

> Sri Lanka's first floating resort: 31 floating cabanas on a 13-acre lake made from former clay pits in Katana, near Negombo, about 20 minutes from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB). Organic farm, two restaurants, a lounge bar, a floating pool and village experiences. Opened 1 March 2024.

## Key facts

- Name: Bolagala Agro Floating Resort (also called Bolagala Floating Resort)
- Address: No. 1/2/B, Bolagala, Katana, Negombo 11534, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Coordinates: 7.273156, 79.931391
- Reservations: sales@bolagala.com, +94 70 472 2802 (calls and WhatsApp); online at Booking.com (https://www.booking.com/hotel/lk/bolagala-agro-floating-resort.html)
- Opened: 1 March 2024. Approved by Sri Lanka Tourism as the first floating resort in Sri Lanka (2021).
- Rooms: 31 floating cabanas in three types: Water Cabana (1 king + 1 sofa bed, ~40 m²), Premium Water Cabana with Lake View (1 king + 1 sofa bed), Bolagala Royal Suite with Lake View (1 king + 2 twin + 1 sofa bed).
- Check-in from 14:00, check-out until 12:00, 24-hour front desk.
- Dining: The Float (all-day, on the water), The Essence (à la carte, alfresco, on land), The Glow (lounge bar), pool bar. Breakfast 07:00–10:00 à la carte. Halal, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options.
- Facilities: floating outdoor pool with pool bar, free WiFi, free private parking, garden, terrace, billiards, family rooms, non-smoking rooms, wheelchair-accessible areas, taxi booking, laundry.
- Activities: kayaking, fishing, sunset boat rides, cycling, nature and farm walks, bullock cart rides, village cooking, pottery, palm weaving, handloom.
- Agro-tourism: organic greenhouses, silver tip tea, spice garden, lake aquaculture; hands-on farming for guests.
- Community: "Gemi Gedara" (village house) model; built with around 30 local investors and homegrown engineers; chairman Kelum Perera.
- Policies: children of all ages welcome; free cots ages 0–3; extra beds US$15 per person per night ages 4+; no pets; cash accepted; Booking.com reservations prepaid by bank transfer.
- Distances: airport ~20 min by car; Negombo town ~20 min; Negombo beach 12.7 km; Colombo city centre ~50 km.

## Pages

- [Home](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/): Sri Lanka's First Floating Resort, Negombo
- [Floating Cabanas and Suites](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/stay/): Thirty-one floating cabanas near Negombo: the Water Cabana, Premium Water Cabana with lake view and Bolagala Royal Suite. Free WiFi and parking.
- [Water Cabana](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/stay/water-cabana/): Bolagala's Water Cabana floats on the lake: 40 m², king bed and sofa bed, marble bathroom with tub and a private balcony. 20 minutes from CMB airport.
- [Premium Water Cabana](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/stay/premium-water-cabana/): The Premium Water Cabana faces the open lake at Bolagala, with a king bed, sofa bed and a deck on the water. Sri Lanka's first floating resort.
- [Bolagala Royal Suite](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/stay/royal-suite/): The Bolagala Royal Suite sleeps four or more on the lake: a king bed, two twins, a sofa bed and a lounge. Ideal for families near Negombo.
- [Dining: The Float, The Essence and The Glow](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/dining/): Farm-to-table dining at Bolagala: The Float on the water, The Essence à la carte and The Glow lounge bar. Halal, vegan and gluten-free options.
- [Things to Do: Kayaking, Farm and Village](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/experiences/): Kayaking, a floating pool, fishing, cycling, bullock cart rides, village cooking, pottery and palm weaving at Bolagala, near Negombo, Sri Lanka.
- [The Farm: Organic Agro-Tourism near Negombo](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/farm/): Organic greenhouses, silver tip tea, a spice garden and lake aquaculture at Bolagala Agro Floating Resort, with hands-on farming for guests.
- [Gemi Gedara Village House](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/gemi-gedara/): Gemi Gedara, the village house: village lunch on a banana leaf, spice grinding, pottery, palm weaving and the handloom with Bolagala's makers.
- [Our Story: From Clay Mine to Floating Resort](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/our-story/): How abandoned clay pits in Katana became a 13-acre lake and Sri Lanka's first floating resort, approved in 2021 and opened on 1 March 2024.
- [Photo Gallery](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/gallery/): Photographs of Bolagala Agro Floating Resort: floating cabanas, the lake at dusk, The Float restaurant, the organic farm, village crafts and activities.
- [Location and Directions: Katana, near Negombo](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/location/): Bolagala is at No. 1/2/B, Bolagala, Katana, about 20 minutes from Bandaranaike International Airport and 12.7 km from Negombo beach.
- [Questions and Answers](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/faq/): Check-in times, room types, airport distance, breakfast, children, pets, payment and activities: answers about Bolagala Agro Floating Resort.
- [Contact and Reservations](https://bolagalaresort.pages.dev/contact/): Book Bolagala Agro Floating Resort: email sales@bolagala.com, call +94 70 472 2802 or book on Booking.com. Katana, Negombo. Front desk 24 hours.

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