Stay
Living Heritage Koslanda has just 6 suites. Three Suites are in a long, traditional style building with slopping terracotta-tiled roof and share a long veranda sprinkled with rattan planters’ chairs. Each are decorated with antiques and include outdoor jacuzzis and open-to-the-sky showers. There is one secluded Deluxe room near the gatehouse with its own Ambalama in the garden for relaxing. And, there are two Forest Pavilion rooms on stilts, overlooking the forest canopy.
ChildCare
Families with children are welcome to stay at Living Heritage Koslanda, but there are no specific facilities available for children.
Dine
There is an open-sided timber restaurant at the Living Heritage Koslanda, that serves delicious Sri Lankan and Western favourites. Meals are cooked on a traditional wood-fired stove with fresh locally sourced ingredients. There is a choice of typical English or a ‘local’ breakfast of hoppers, sambols, curries, tropical fruits and yogurt. An all-day menu features seafood, sandwiches and chips and dinner menu includes 5-course Western or a range of Sri Lankan curries.
Relax
There is a beautiful hilltop infinity pool with sun loungers at the Living Heritage Koslanda, that surveys the valley below. Another interesting site is a secluded waterfall and river that you can swim in, close to the hotel. Alternatively, take a leisurely walk along the river bank or a guided nature walk to view the birdlife. Guests can also take a cooking class with the hotel chef and learn the art of cooking authentic Sri Lankan dishes.
Experience
Nestled amidst the mountain forest, Living Heritage Koslanda offers many nature trails in the surrounds. Guests can explore tea plantations to the North and National Parks to the South. The area is perfect for trekking and nearby interesting sites include Diyaluma Falls, Ella Gap, Poonagala Tea Factory and Buduruwagala’s 7 Buddhist statues carved into a sheer rock face, near Wellawaya. If you have an extra day than visit Udawalawe National Park to see elephants on a game drive.
Currency
Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Location Living Heritage Koslanda is roughly 70km southeast of Nuwara Eliya, and 150km southeast from Kandy, the geographic centre of Sri Lanka.
Getting there The nearest airport is Colombo Bandaranayake Airport (190km), roughly 5 hours by car but you are more likely to arrive with a driver as part of a trip around Sri Lanka. The last leg of the journey entails some windy roads and past waterfalls and the last 5-minutes along an untarmaced, rough private road.
When to go Sri Lanka is a year-round destination with consistently warm temperatures and lots of sunshine. However, it barely gets unbearably hot in the Hill Country. The months of December to April are probably the best time to visit, when days are warm (around 28C) with cool nights. During the monsoon season from October to December you can expect heavy downpours. June to September are the driest months here when there’s almost no rain at all.
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