Kalundewa Retreat is rooted in nature: it started life as a 25-acre agricultural project, its dazzling design champions natural materials and even its pool – an ulpatha (spring) – scorns artifice. An excellent chef captains the open-air restaurant, which sources 85 per cent of its produce from the gardens.
100-acre grounds, swimming pool. In rooms: desk, minibar, Sri Lankan bath products.
Sleeping quarters are spread across three buildings: the first sits in the paddocks, housing three entry-level rooms; the second and third buildings are overwater, set in the wetlands and shrouded by a canopy of trees. One building holds two bedrooms, the other holds just one – the Kumbuk Chalet, which is the most private option and has its own overwater plunge pool.
Kalundewa Retreat
Kalundewa Road, Dambulu Oya, Dambulla.
+94 775 205 475
+94 775 205 475
