Jetwing - Kaduruketha Responsible Luxury
What is it?
Why to visit?
Breeze rustles through the fields of paddy – acres and acres
It is the perfect base to venture on exciting adventures to
of farmers’ hard work that paint the town of Wellawaya in a
undiscovered destinations such as Buduruwagela, camping in
thousand shades of green and gold. Fed by the waters of the
Poonagala, village walks, the Madunagala Hot Springs, along
Kirindi Oya, the harvest of the area is the main source of
with Ella, Lipton Seat, the Yala National Park, etc.
income for the families that tend the abundant fields. Wellawaya’s charm is in its simplicity and the authenticity of the experience it gives to a visitor. From the roadside shops that pour up a steaming cup of tea and serve a heaping plate of rice and curry to the smiles of the farmers even as they labour on their precious lands; the heart and soul of this town is wonderfully Sri Lankan. a prominent way-station both into the country and to the East coast, the resort features 25 dwellings overlooking fields of paddy and mountains.
To see and stay at the first major agro-tourism project in the country. Inspired by the design of a traditional farming village, the wide open spaces of the hotel open to views of the paddy fields heavy with their crop of the season along with the spectacular mountain range in the horizon.
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Hikes and mountain trails wind through cloud forests and plains of unparalleled beauty.
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Eastward are the pristine beaches of Pottuvil, where the waters are blue against shores of white and life works in slow motion in the laidback surfing town of Arugam Bay.
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Heading south and get spoiled with choice of going to the Yala, Kumana and Lunugamvehera parks that boast a proud display of the island’s flora and fauna.
When to visit?
How to get there?
Late Spring through summers.
Fly to Colombo and drive for 4 hrs or take choppers to Located at a distance of approximately 218 km east of the capital city of Colombo, Wellawaya can be reached in a little over four hours by taking the route along the High Level Road.