Lagoon Lane Coliving is a guesthouse in Arugam Bay with 5 bedrooms for up to 9 residents. Boards hang by the gate and most residents are in the water before breakfast. Rent includes utilities, Wi-Fi and weekly cleaning, which keeps long stays affordable. Monkeys, kingfishers and the odd peacock are regular visitors to the garden.
Wi-Fi runs at around 60 Mbps, with a 4G backup router. Every room has a desk, and rent includes utilities, Wi-Fi, weekly cleaning and bed linen & towels.
Arugam Bay is the east coast's surf town: a long crescent of sand, a string of point breaks within a short tuk-tuk ride, and lagoons where elephants come to graze in the evening. The main surf season runs from about April to October, when the town is at its liveliest.