To kick off the decade I want to talk about a different Sri Lanka to the one you may have heard about. One that is sexy, sporty and quirky too. Remember travel the way it used to be? It is now called “experiential travel”…but what does that mean to you?
World Cup Cricket 2019 – wow exciting, thrilling, twists and turns in the results. Some surprises, some dreams dashed, and some remaining hopefuls. Sunday 30th June saw the England cricket team beat off India, and as part of an English-Sri Lankan household, we were glad to see one of our home teams still in the …
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Ideas flow at Kalukanda House. As we count down to Summer 2019, our future guests are finalising their excursions and thinking about what to pack for their Sri Lankan holiday. Kalukanda House is a magical place that inspires creativity. Previous guests include Dan Sefton who is writer and author of The Good Karma Hospital and …
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Yoga Retreat in Sri Lanka March 2019 We recently hosted our first yoga retreat in Sri Lanka. A notion that was a dream during the build in 2017 became a reality in early March 2019. Kalukanda House is a space that invites creativity and big thinking – but I had not anticipated this particular dream …
Luxury. What is it to you? Our one year anniversary of being open is almost here and our journey has been an incredible one of love and support. That intangible quality we felt when first walking into the grounds is felt by all who come and stay and now we want to share that unforgettable …
Dan Sefton is a TV drama and comedy writer well known for his own series The Good Karma Hospital and Delicious. He also wrote Trust Me a fantastic, darker story about a Nurse who pretends to be a Doctor by stealing somebody else’s identity …does she get away with it? Dan has also been a …
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Two of our absolute all time favourite dishes served up by chef and loved by all are his Aubergine Curry and Fresh Prawn Curry. So we thought we’d share it with you here, a few of our lovely guests who are amazing cooks themselves, learnt how to do this first hand. Aubergine Curry …
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100’s of photos taken over 18 months have been whittled down to a just a few, taken at the same angles each time and showing how Kalukanda House developed. Fate led us to buy this plot of land on a whim, 24 hours before flying home from holiday – I’d do it all again in a heart beat…
Staying in the villa for the first time – yoga, the Galle Literary Festival and sundowners on the beach
3 months to project completion and we are planning stunning experiences at Kalukanda House. This month – house build updates and I share a couple of other secrets as to who we’re making friends with…
