Boutique hotel · Haputale

Living Heritage Koslanda

Egodawatte Estate, Naulla, Koslanda, at about 1,800 ft, 10 minutes down a narrow track off the main road below Haputale

About Living Heritage Koslanda

Rooms
3 types
Dining
3 places
Wellness
Spa
Swimming
Pools

9 rooms on an 80-acre forested estate at Koslanda, below Haputale, built in traditional Sri Lankan style by local craftsmen to a design by the architect Channa Daswatte.

It was the plan of the film director Manik Sandrasagra and was completed by his wife Lucy in 2012; an infinity pool sits above paddy fields and a 35-minute forest walk leads to the estate's own waterfall and swimming hole.

Rooms range from villa suites with walled courtyards and plunge pools to open-sided forest pavilions built out over the hillside among the treetops.

Rooms and suites

  • Luxury Villa Suites
    Up to 4Plunge poolOutdoor showerVerandaConnects

    3 in the main villa: emperor bed, air conditioning, long veranda and a walled courtyard with a plunge pool and outdoor shower; they interconnect and sleep up to 4.

  • Pepper Garden Cottage
    King bedUp to 2GardenLiving room

    A mini-suite set apart in its own garden, king bed and an attached open pavilion sitting room; for up to 2 adults and 1 child.

  • Forest Pavilions
    King bedUp to 2

    5 open-sided teak and bamboo pavilions cantilevered from the hillside, king bed under a mosquito net, bathroom open to the sky in the dry season; for 2 adults.

Dining

  • RestaurantSri Lankan rice and curry cooked in clay pots on a wood-fired hearth, alongside Western dishes, with salad, herbs and vegetables from the organic garden.
  • AmbalamaDrinks and snacks in the traditional pavilion each evening before dinner.
  • BreakfastEgg hoppers, pol roti and sambols, curd and treacle, tropical fruit, or a cooked English breakfast.

Wellness

  • Ayurveda treatments with plants gathered in the surrounding forest: Abhyanga with herbal steam, Shirodhara, Udwartana scrub, and head, foot and herbal poultice massages.
  • Wellness and yoga retreats arranged on request.

Amenities

Pools and spa

Infinity pool above paddy fieldsPlunge pools in the villa suitesAyurveda treatments

More dining

Breakfast includedDinner of Sri Lankan and Western dishesEvening drinks in the ambalamaBarbecue evenings with seafoodPicnic lunch by the waterfall

Activities

Private waterfall and swimming holeGuided nature walks and treksFlora and fauna walks with a naturalistSri Lankan cookery classVillage visits and nearby Buddhist sitesSpaces for yoga and meditation

For families

Children welcomeVilla suites sleep a family of 4 and interconnectChildren's activities and mealsLawn croquet

Services

Transfers from the airport or Haputale stationHelicopter flights on requestFree Wi-Fi in public areas and the villa suites

Good to know

  • Only breakfast is included; there is no half-board or full-board plan.
  • The Forest Pavilions are open-sided, so insects are unavoidable at night, and they are not suitable for children.
  • No Wi-Fi in the Pepper Garden Cottage or the Forest Pavilions.
  • Haputale station is 45 minutes by road; a stay of at least 2 nights is suggested.

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