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| When East met West |
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Karen Banister
Hi, I’m Karen Banister and I come from Stockport in Cheshire, UK.
I went to work in India in 2003, and while there I holidayed in Sri Lanka, where I met … |
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Rohan Udaya Kumara
Hi, I’m Rohan Udaya Kumara, and I was born and raised here in Horanduwa, Bentota. My family owned the land where we lived, so this is where Karen and I decided to set up home. |
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Married in 2006
We married in 2006, soon after we built our house together. Family members and friends have been coming to stay with us ever since, so we decided to make our roles as host and hostess official! |
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| We are delighted to invite you to our home on the beautiful island of Sri Lanka. |
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| A special place in a special land |
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| Shangri La means ‘earthly paradise’. Sri Lanka means ‘resplendent land’.
Together they make Shangri-Lanka, which to us simply means ‘home’. |
| Shangri-Lanka offers a holiday experience with a difference. No hotel receptions, no standard packages, no crowds of other guests, no time restrictions. Just great hospitality and genuinely personal service, with all the facilities you need whenever you need them. |
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| Come to Shangri-Lanka and |
| Experience the culture of authentic Sri Lankan village life, where ancient customs and traditions blend with modern amenities and services. |
| Enjoy the sights and sounds of nature, especially the abundant birdlife. See kingfishers, woodpeckers and monkeys from your bedroom balcony, watch the egrets, honeyeaters, buffalo and many other species in the nearby fields. |
| Relax by walking or swimming at the fabulous Bentota beach, just 5 minutes away. Palm trees, warm Indian Ocean, clean, un-crowded sands, everything! |
| Visit the raucous Monday market and local shops in Althugama |
| Absorb nature and wildlife on a three hour river cruise in the Bentota Ganga |
| Relese a baby turtle into sea |
| Pick out perfect devil's mask in Ambalangoda mask museum. |
| See the coral in the morning, lunch on the beach and surf in the afternoon at Hikkaduwa. |
| Go elephant riding on the beach |
| Spend some time at Bevis Bawa's Brief Garden, and enjoy this horticultural masterpiece of nature and man. |
| Ride through the surrounding countryside and see paddy fields, waterfalls, temples, tea, rubber and cinnamon plantations. |
| Wander around the atmospheric streets and Dutch Fort walls of Galle and take a swim or lunch on the white sands of Unawatuna |
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