Reef & Desk is a guesthouse in Unawatuna with 7 bedrooms for up to 10 residents. The reef is close enough for a snorkel between calls, and gear is free to borrow. The work room has proper desks, monitors on request and a phone booth, so nobody takes calls in the kitchen. It's one of the easiest ways to stay longer without blowing the budget.
Wi-Fi runs at around 110 Mbps, with a 4G backup router and backup power for outages. Every room has a desk, and rent includes utilities, Wi-Fi, weekly cleaning and bed linen & towels.
Unawatuna is a sheltered bay just south of Galle, with calm water for swimming most of the season, a jungle-backed beach on the far side of the headland and good snorkelling on the reef. Galle Fort is a ten-minute tuk-tuk ride away.