Senani - a star in Kandy

KANDY: Senani, a small luxury hotel in Kandy, has been built with marvellous architecture. All 25 guest rooms provide a breathtaking view of Sri Lanka's famous Hunnasgiriya and Knuckles mountain range and streams that surround Kandy.

The hotel stands within walking distance to the Dalada Maligawa and the gorgeous Kandy lake, two of the many attractions Kandy has to offer.

The 25 guest rooms are equipped with modern facilities for the deserving traveller, including A/C, Colour TV, piped music, hot, cold water, private balconies, telephone with IDD facilities and a 24-hour room service.

At Senani, all guests be they Sri Lankans or foreign, are treated with a friendly personal touch by manager, Wilhelm de Zilwa and his staff. "It is the hallmark of Senani," says De Zilwa.

All the 25 guest rooms have been recently refurbished to Star Class to meet the demand of both the foreign and local tourists who flock to Kandy during the August Kandy Esala Perahera season.

Senani is an ideal spot for family outings and company picnics, for which the hotel provides a pleasant and friendly atmosphere.

The restaurant at the hotel offers the very best of Western, Eastern, Chinese, Indian and spicy culinary delights. Blessed with a cool climate and romantic atmosphere, Senani is a paradise for honeymooners.

The latest addition to this small luxury hotel is a modern swimming pool which is under construction and will be ready for the next tourist season.

In close proximity to Senani Hotel is the Senani Restaurant which can accommodate over 250 guests. It is very popular for wedding receptions and banquet functions. It is a sister company of the Senani group.

Senani Hotel and Senani Restaurant are owned and managed by the Senani group of companies. Its managing director is versatile hotelier Sujeewa Palliyaguruge and Chairman is Cyril Palliyaguruge.

Senani is available on the World Wide Web at www.senanihotels.com while it could be reached via e-mail on [email protected].

Unique eco adventure at Thotupola

Anjana GAMAGE

PILIYANDALA: "Thotupola", an eco adventure hub at Delthara, Piliyandala, is a place where you get a rare treat to observe and enjoy the scenic view of the Bolgoda Lake - the biggest natural lake in Sri Lanka.

At the "Thotupola" you will get the opportunity of a fresh gasp of natural air instead of the highly polluted air in the Colombo city. It is a place that keep yourself away from the constant rat race, which is a part of stress and strain these days.

A group of journalists were able to get this unique experience on a recent visit to the Thotupola, which is run by Wild Holidays owned by Major Vijith Welikala. The visit was organised by Capt. Tilak Senanayake, who is handling Public Relations at Wild Holidays.

"The word Thotupola is not a rare word to us. It is a place used by people to cross a river or a lake. However at Thotupola we have preserved that unique traditional nature which we had experienced during the past," says Major Vijith Welikala.

He also admits that "Thotupola" is a place full of action unlike other holiday resorts.

"What we have on offer is a special form of education coupled with an exciting relaxation that is different from what is offered elsewhere. We prefer to call it 'Inward Bound Training', a new experience fashioned in utilizing modes of survival and self enlightenment techniques adopted by mankind in the earlier times," Major Welikala said.

Taking these salient features into consideration, Wild Holidays (Pvt) Ltd has designed to invite mild outdoor Eco adventure, Meditation, Yoga and Ayurvedic programmers specially designed to the total attention on the moment living awareness through an alert mind.

At Thotupola participants will transcend to total harmony with nature experiencing the inner strength which will spur them to outdoor eco adventure activities with foreign and locally trained experts and Commando trained ex-servicemen.

Picture by Sudam Gunasinghe

Jeewanthi of Taj concocts island's best cocktail

COLOMBO: Jeewanthi Adhikari brought home Gold for Taj Samudra in the Classic Cocktails category at the recently held 15th Marie Brizard all Island Bartenders' Competition 2006.

"Crimson Skyy", Jeewanthi's cocktail of a lingering fruity flavour was adjudged the best innovative cocktail in this competition which included contestants from across the island.

Jeewanthi's talent is one she has nurtured well over the years and today is an idol of sheer brilliance in cocktail making. Jeewanthi will now take part in the Asia Pacific Bar Tenders Finals to be held in Singapore soon.

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