Sri Lanka Group Medical Experience – Custom Groups Only

Airport Transfers 
Group members are picked up from the Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport Airport by the local coordinating team on the program arrivaldate. Participants are also dropped off to the airport upon completion of the trip.

Orientation
A detailed program orientation will be provided to the group upon arrival.All participants on arrival get a welcome presentation including health and safety training, culture presentation, project specific presentation and area orientation tour. 

Accommodation
Group members will get to stay in the quaint Unawatuna neighbourhood, overlooking the famous Unawatuna Beach and the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. Our participants stay in two houses which are located near to each other.

The Beachside house is located right across the road from Unawatuna Beach and about 100 metres from the other volunteer house. It has 12 spacious bedrooms of varying sizes with attached en suite bathrooms each with air-conditioning facilities (most rooms also have attached outdoor balconies). There is also a separate dining area, small garden, lounge, terrace and a large office with permanent staff onsite. The property is safeguarded by multiple CCTV cameras and an onsite night security team.

The other larger house has 13 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms.Most of these rooms have ocean views! There’s a private 40-foot outdoor swimming pool surrounded by tropical greenery. The house also has 3 kitchens as well as 3 living/common rooms (one each per floor), a prominent dining area, and a private outdoor garden with seating/lounging areas.

The office is located on the ground floor of the house near the main entrance – this is where the local team operate from every day. The house is located in a peaceful, nature-filled neighborhood adjacent to a small Buddhist temple (nestled away from the main tourist areas). To ensure the safety and security of the participants, there are CCTV cameras installed, and an in-house security guard for night-time surveillance. Hot water and high-speed Wi-Fi are there and you can opt for air-conditioning and laundry facilities at an additional charge.

Private (single and double) room upgrades are available at additional charges for the group members. During busy months participants are also provided accommodation in nearby guesthouses in case of low capacity in the houses or non availability of private rooms. Private rooms are provided in guesthouses within walking distance to the houses. 

Group leaders are provided accommodation in twin or private rooms depending on the requirements of the group.

Meals
We provide 3 freshly cooked meals per day all week long (Monday to Sunday): Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Fresh ingredients are purchased from local markets to prepare these meals. The homes have cooks from the local community who come daily to cook fresh, homely and tasty local meals for the participants. We can cater to a range of special diets including vegan, gluten free, nut free and lactose-intolerant diets. If there are any other allergy or food requirements mentioned to us beforehand, we always do our best to accommodate those needs. 

Local Transportation
All local transportation to and from the project and for all local tours and sightseeing is included as per the itinerary.

During Free Time
There is plenty to do during the free time and weekends for the group members.The following activities are provided free of charge and included in your program fee:

• Evening Rooftop Yoga Session (weekly)

• Movie nights on large screen projector at the house (weekly)

• Bike tour across paddy fields and local villages (monthly)

• BBQ for volunteers and staff in the garden (monthly)

• Night Fishing for anyone into fishing (on demand)