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Uga Ghiri

Sutherland Estate on the Passara road outside Ella, a terraced tea hillside at over 3,600 ft

About Uga Ghiri

Rooms
1 type
Dining
2 places
Wellness
Spa
Swimming
Pool

15 standalone villas of 1,200 sq ft, each with a private heated jacuzzi on its deck, spread over 11 terraced acres of the Sutherland tea estate on the Passara road outside Ella.

A colonial manor from the early 1900s has been restored as the main house, holding the restaurant, a bar with a pool table, a library and a drawing room with a fireplace.

Uga Resorts' eighth property, new in 2026 and run all-inclusive, with a 15 m infinity pool and a small spa with sauna and steam room.

Rooms and suites

  • Villa
    1,200 sq ftKing or twin bedsHot tubDeck

    1,200 sq ft, king bed, separate living area, bathroom with a bathtub, walk-in shower and twin vanities, deck with a 6 ft heated jacuzzi; 15 in all.

Dining

  • RestaurantSri Lankan, international and fusion dishes, served in the manor, on its veranda or on a covered patio.
  • BarDrinks and a pool table in the manor's old bar.

Wellness

  • The Spa at Uga GhiriBalinese and contemporary treatments in 2 treatment rooms (1 double, 1 single), with a sauna and steam room.

Amenities

Pools and spa

15 m infinity pool with a pool barSpa with sauna and steam roomPrivate heated jacuzzi at every villa

More dining

Restaurant, open all day 07:30 to 22:30Bar with a pool tableAll meals, house wines, beer and spirits included

Activities

Artisan tea experience with tasting and hand rolling, includedHikes through tea countryVisits to temples and shrines nearbyLittle Adam's Peak, Ravana Falls and Ella Rock nearby

Services

LibraryDrawing room with a fireplaceBuggies on the hillsideLaundry, 6 pieces per villa per day24-hour assistanceFree Wi-FiCurrency exchange

Rooms

Air conditioning and ceiling fansEspresso machineSound systemMinibar refilled dailyPillow menu

Good to know

  • All-inclusive: every meal, soft drinks, selected wines, beer and spirits, and daily laundry.
  • New in 2026; the group announced the opening for June 2026.
  • The villas sit on a hillside and are reached by buggy.
  • About 5 to 6 hours by road from Colombo, or 1 hour by Cinnamon Air to Castlereagh or Nuwara Eliya.

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