Riviera never disappoints on food and great service. The food potion sizes are very generous, and full of flavour. I especially loved that the hot ginger tea/coffee potions comes in a flask with a very generous serving! The staff are extremely helpful and accomodating. The overall ambiance is very relaxing with the large garden space and amazing view of the lagoon at night. The location is also very central to the major sights of Batticaloa. Some of the rooms are shipping containers turned into rooms, which is pretty neat in terms of sustainable construction! The hotel organizes lagoon cruises for a reasonable rate, including at night when the "singing mermaids of Kallady Bridge" are supposed to be heard!