There are two very different reasons to visit the coastal town of Marawila, situated between Negombo and Chilaw. Firstly, Marawila attracts those holiday makers preferring all-inclusve resorts apart from the surrounding villages. Secondly, Marawila is frequented by travellers interested in traditional Sri Lankan batik, as Marawila is the most significant village of family enterprises producing this kind of handicrafts and works of art.