The entrance fee was on the high end, as we had to pay $20 for a single person. The living conditions provided for the turtles were questionable. However, the explanation provided by our guide was thorough and clear.

Not worth for money! It has many tanks with turtle At the back of the establishment was the hatchery, an area which is securely fenced off. The eggs are buried here until they hatch. I discovered that sea turtle hatcheries may not actually be helping the conservation of these animals at all. As a matter of fact, hold­ing them in tanks is just about the most devastat­ing experience the turtles could ever encounter! I personally didn't like this place. We finished the hatchery sight seeing in just 5 minutes

Sri Lanka shelters a good count of endangered species across the globe, and one of the most exciting species amongst them is the sea turtle. The hatcheries along Sri Lanka’s western coast regularly witnesses a good count of sea turtles. Swimming all their way through the mighty Indian Ocean, the Sea Turtles reach hatcheries during their hatching period. To protect these frequent Galle sea coast visitors, the Galle Sea Turtle Hatchery of Sri Lanka was established around 40 years ago. This hatchery in Galle has outer walls covered with themed murals portraying vibrantly coloured turtles. Inside, you will find a series of turtle preservation tanks. Every tank is accompanied with a precautionary sign board for visitors. The tourists visiting the hatchery are regularly guided through a live demonstration of depicting the entire life-cycle of sea turtles and their conservation period. The place functions as daycare for all those newborn sea turtles who opened their eyes here for the very first time. The hatchery homes to several small water tanks for protecting these newly born sea turtles. Gradually, five different varieties of Sea Turtles are found here at the Sea Turtle Hatchery in Sri Lanka – Olive Ridley, Green Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle, and Leatherhead Turtle. All the injured sea turtles are protected within a separate tank, which is specially reserved for their protection. Every member working here at the Galle Sea Turtle Hatchery is trained with the basics of helping all the sea turtles who are in thorough need of medical assistance or all those who are pregnant. Copied

Small and well maintained place. They keep injured turtle with them until they learn to live with their injury and release them in to the deep sea. Baby turtles were not there when we visit and we were told that they keep babies only for a short while after hatching and release to the sea as soon as possible. However, they kept some good condition turtle with them. Display boards says not to touch turtles, but they allowed us to touch them. Location is closer to seenigama temple and you can vehicle parking is available.

They seem like they are genuinely trying to help the turtles in need. The baby turtles are only kept in tanks for a day or two until they are released. Please don’t pick them up. One of the guys told us that they sometimes find three or four baby turtles dead in the tanks after being constantly picked up. Specially by kids. Most of the adult turtles they are keeping at tanks are too injured to be left in the sea.

On the south coast of Sri Lanka, turtles have laid their eggs for generations. Throughout the south western coastline of Sri Lanka, there are several turtle hatcheries that conserve sea turtles. And this is one of them you should buy a ticket to this place. You can donate them to take care of these innocent turtles because guide explained to us that local fishermen collect the eggs and sell them to the establishment. If the eggs are left on the beaches, they after often eaten by predators or taken by poachers, who sell them on the black market. The hatchery pays the fisherman a higher amount (I’m not sure how much) for the eggs than what they could get elsewhere, which encourages them to keep bringing the eggs to the hatchery. Some of them are disabled due to acts of man kind and I assume this is where the ticket fee goes. Our guide began the tour. At the first tank, he explained that after the turtles hatch, they are kept at the project for the first five days of their lives for “head starting”. He explained that many turtles don’t survive the predators of the sea, but in the tanks, they are able to build their strength before heading back to the big, scary ocean. If you are interested about studying about the turtles for your researches and higher education purposes this is the best place that you can visit. Also you can release baby turtles to the sea by donating reasonable price to hatchery.

Get up close and personal with all kinds of turtles from babies to fully grown adults. This place is quite small and it costs 500LKR to go in, but it is worth it to see these magnificent creatures up close. They even like a good rub on their shells! If you go at certain times, you’ll also be able to release some babies into the ocean. Very recommended!

This is a place to breed and reserve turtles and free to the sea. As per the information received from them, the place was closed for more than 2 years and as a result not much turtles can be seen there. Lots of tanks were empty except few with very old disabled turtles and with very little ones. They only issue tickets for foreigners, and it's completely free for locals, but any desired amount is accepted as donations. Also turtles can be freed to the sea for special occasions as how it happens with birds and cows.

Your ticket is a donation. If you are in Hikkaduwa take a tour and rescue some turtle. You can see the life cycle of those magnificent creatures

It's a small and nice local sea turtle hatchery and rescue center. It is a typical Sri Lanca place - not a tourist lock attraction with music and light effects. The owner works together with other family members and the center is founded only with ticket money, and of course optional donations. The center is transparent wirh what they do and how. They keep 25% of the hatched turtles for educational purposes and after a period of time they are also released these into the sea.

There is no tickets for this place but they expect donation , mr Ruwan will give details about turtles and you can hold it small turtles on your palm You can give them donation if you wish but they insist

Place worth of visit. It's small hatchery where owner dedicated his life to saving turtles. He will give you tour and explain everything about his passion for turtles. Worth leaving a donation.

PLEASE READ This place does not rescue turtles and instead keeps one of each species to attract tourists. The turtles are kept in small boxes and some on their own, with nothing to stimulate their lives. If you are planning on travelling here then please don’t and instead find somewhere that’s actually prioritising the animals and their well-being instead.

These guys are doing a great job in saving lives of turtles, several injured animals also are residing in the place. With the current economic condition and less number of tourists, they have found it difficult to maintain and obtain funds required to take care of these animals. Owner is a nice person who will educate you a lot, entrance is free and your kind donations are welcome here.

Place is a small private location, but they keep it clean and nicely. They protect different turtle varieties including baby one to old and injured turtles. Kids are really enjoyed by looking them and they have provided us with very good information on turtles.

Definitely worth visiting. The manager took us (and all other visitors) through the whole running of the hatchery and we even got to come back see the release of the newborn turtles of the day at 5.30pm - purely magical. He’s working for a great cause, saving hundreds of baby and adult turtles every year and educating the local community and visitors. His dad started this hatchery and sadly died in the tsunami in 2004 with almost the entire family. He rebuilt everything from nothing. Truely an inspiring man.

Small and nice place to see turtles. They rescue injured turtles and keep them until they are able to go back to the ocean. Unfortunately, some of them are not that lucky and will spend their life in those pools... however, it looks they have lovely people looking after them. God bless them.

Interesting lesson about the reproduction and life of turtles 🐢

Such a nice place! They’re doing great job and you can spend wonderful time with these cuties 🥰

After paid the ticket 1000 LKR the front guy sitting in chair is very cunning and bad. he ask for donation several times. My ticket of 1000 LKR is the donation already for this small place. Also this idiot tried ripoff us with less change after paid 5000LKR he came back with 1000LKR less in change after told him he correct it but not nice behaviour. I Will not Come back here. The Other guy in pool area is nice and explains things about the turtles. But the front guy in entrance need to learn how to behave he is only there to collect money not helping any turtles.

i've been there at last month with my friends. There was a person at the entrance without top cloth he was very unprofessional and almost drunk he is the person who took money for enrance and didnt issued any tickets. Most of the tanks inside this place was empty and they had only few babies inside and told us they are one day old but i am pretty sure those baby turtles are atleast one month old. It seems they dont look after them well. Very unpleasant place never recommend.

Very good place to learn a little bit more about turtles! You can hold baby turtles in your palm while the guide is telling you some information and facts about these incredible sea creatures! There is an enterting fee 1000RS pp.

We can get experience about sea turtle.And also we can go closer to them and enjoy with them

Good experience. They have wounded turtles in tanks to protect them and heal them. Part of that have turtle eggs. Some can pick them up and take photos.

The place is small and tubs for the turtles way are way to small without an option to rest on land for a while. Very questionable if the turtles which where kept are really realised. There where some grown turtles without injures still living in the tanks. The owner told us he wants to get them back into the wild in a month, but didn’t explain why they where kept for now. They tried to lift themself up the wall of the tub several times. He told us we could touch the baby turtles.

One of aTurtle rescue center that doing a great job on protecting & rehabilitating the turtles. You can have a close look on different kind of sea turtles while having a great experience in here.