Ayurveda Walauwa

The “Walauwa” that promotes Ayurveda:

When Sunil Seneviratne, Managing Director, Ayurveda Walauwa, Bentota, first tried to promote Ayurveda in Switzerland, it was only a dream. Most of the leading tour operators took it as a joke, but Sunil was determined to begin his campaign to spread Sri Lanka’s traditional Ayurveda throughout the world.
 

In 1990 Sunil wrote to all the leading Travel Agents in Europe regarding the launch of Ayurveda. By 1996, he received a tremendous response from leading tour operators who had visited Sri Lanka to learn more about Sri Lanka’s traditional Ayurveda treatment.

“Since our foundation in 1990, our mission has been to always offer our guests Ayurveda treatment of highest and authenticity.

Sri Buddhadasa Health Resorts are designed and operated solely for in-house Ayurveda guests and offer a treasure of ancient, time-tested health rejuvenation secrets to rebuild “Youth from within” using simple all-natural methods, Sunil said.

“We named our resorts according to Buddhadasa, one of the first Kings of Sri Lanka. Buddhadasa was not only a king but one of the most excellent Ayurveda doctors in the country, who built hospitals,” Sunil said.

Sunil’s wife, Dr. Rita Albiez studied medicine and completed her exam in Basil Switzerland. Afterwards she was educated in Acupuncture in Sri Lanka for one year.
 

Back in Switzerland, she worked as an Assistant Doctor in different hospitals. Over and over Rita came to Sri Lanka where she was educated in Ayurveda.

She is the director of the medical section of Sri Buddhadasa and is responsible for the authencity and quality of the Ayurveda treatment. Sunil is the owner of one of Sri Lanka’s pioneering Ayurveda hotels, the “Ayurveda Walauwa”, Beruwala.

He is also the owner of Hotel Paradise, Bentota. Due to his untiring efforts, a large number of tourists from Germany, Switzerland and other parts of Europe flock to Sri Lanka for Ayurveda treatment.

The Ayurveda Walauwa is equipped with facilities for enhanced Ayurveda treatment together with leading Ayurveda doctors, under the direction of Professor, M.S. Cooray Vidyasekhara who treat foreign guests at the most traditional Ayurveda Clinic which is equipped with all facilities.

Managing Director, Ayurveda Walauwa and Hotel Paradise, Sunil Seneviratne is a Ceylon Hotel School graduate.

President’s visit changes picture:

Japanese tourists flock to Lanka

President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s recent visit to Japan has erased the negative picture about Sri Lanka, and Japanese tourists are now flocking in Sri Lanka, said Ven. Shozo Chiba, the most Rev. Japanese priest of “Kobo In” Temple Fukoka City Japan.
 

Ven. Chiba is on his 35th visit to Sri Lanka, not only promoting Sri Lanka as a beautiful tourist destination, but also his philantrophic benefits, have been bestowed on the needy people.

His present visit is to lay the foundation stone for building of another temple. “All people in Japan feel that there is a war in Sri Lanka, but President Rajapaksa’s recent visit to Japan has certainly brought in good results to your tourism industry, as Japanese tourists have now begun to travel to Sri Lanka. Japanese people have now realised that Sri Lanka is quite safe for foreign tourists,” Ven. Shozo Chiba said.

“During my 35 visits to Sri Lanka I have travelled the length and breath of the country, but never experienced any unfortunate incidents” Ven. Shozo Chiba said. I will now certainly promote Sri Lanka as a beautiful and wonderful tourist destination, Ven. Chiba said.

During his visits to Sri Lanka Ven. Chiba has built and donated a montessori school in Polonnaruwa, five montessori schools at Hambantota and a temple at Dompe. There is also a road named Chiba Mawatha in Dompe.

New Year’s Eve events

Hotel Thilanka, Kandy

The time for celebration “Thilanka Style” is just round the corner with the hotel’s New Year’s eve dinner dance, “Simmer & Chill 2007”, an event with a difference, full of entertainment, prizes and surprises.

The theme for this year’s dance will be “Ice, Water & Fire”. The event will feature the band “Odyssey” and D.J. “Cool Tempo.”

The Dress Code will be something Sheer or something Red.

The selection of the Queen and “Baila Duo” is on the cards while there will also be a raffle draw. The winners will be awarded prizes including a return air ticket to Singapore.

As the New Year dawns Kiribath will be served along with cakes and sweets.

Taj Samudra

Rock with sizzling DJ Hindi numbers, spice up your New Year eve with the finest spread of Kebabs Biryani and delicious curry at Taj Samudra’s Ballroom. Take away a free air ticket to Bollywood on New Year’s day.

A host of prizes and surprises awaits you at Taj Samudra’s Ballroom, on 31st night. Moonlighting by the Poolside - A unique poolside experience with tantalizingly elaborate dinner and “Rumours” who will rock you with pulsating numbers, at Taj Samudra’s poolside New Year’s eve celebrations.

Dance away to the sounds of the hotel’s DJ or delight in the concoctions stirred by the Taj Samudra’s bartender, at the ‘Vibes’. Indulge in a set menu consisting of the finest North Indian cuisine at ‘Navratne’ on December 31 night.

The Golden Dragon ‘Chinese restaurant of the Taj Samurda will offer a special a la carte’ menu, complete with the best of Sichnan and Cantonese cuisines, on December 31 night.

Pumper yourself to a mouthwatering six course menu at the steak and grill house of the Taj Samudra on December 31 night.

Raja Bojun

Be a ‘King’ at Raja Bojun tonight. Raja Bojun Restaurant, Galle Road Colombo 3 will treat all guests to a sumptous dinner buffet tonight.

‘Eat like a king’ and usher in the new year like a ‘king’ with a host of specials tonight at Raja Bojun Restaurant which will offer its guests a wide spread of International and Sri Lankan Cuisine in the form of a dinner buffet.

Manager, Raja Bojun Susil Perera and his staff will treat all guests like ‘kings’ offering them a special sparkling glass of wine, free of charge, and many more surprises. So make it a date tonight at Raja Bojun Restaurant owned and managed by Ceylinco Group, and usher in the New Year in a typical Sri Lankan style.

Earl’s Regency Kandy

Annesley Malewana and his band the “Super Chimes” will herald in the New Year at a grand New Year’s Eve Dance to be held in Kandy at the Earl’s Regency Hotel. This is the first time that the Super Chimes will be away from Colombo for the New Year’s Eve.

“Earl’s Regency has made plans to usher in the New Year on a grand scale. We have decided on a 70’s theme this year as there will be many expats who will be travelling up to Kandy during the Christmas season and also we are expecting the cream of crowd from Kandy who prefer the music of the 60’s & 70’s.

“This is why we invited Annesley Malawana & his Band the Super Chimes to perform at our hotel on December,” General Manager, Earl’s Regency Thusith Samaraweera said.

In addition to the Super Chimes the DJ outburst will cater to the youngsters. Compere for the evening will be Mohamed Adamaley. A host of prizes & surprises will be thrown in and the hotel will offer a special package to those who will stay over on December 31.

We are looking forward to this event as it is the first time that we will be out of Colombo on New Year’s Eve said Annesley whose Band is one of the most sort after bands during the season.

Ceylon Continental

Dance all night to the dazzling entertainment of Rajiv & the Clan with DJ Shiran to herald the New Year in real style and class at the Ceylon Continental Hotel Colombo - Sapphire Ballroom.

A grand celebration with fantastic music, cuisine and a unique array of special prizes and surprises are in store as a part of the Continental Ultra Nite 2007.

Rajiv & the clan with DJ Shiran will play dazzling and enchanting music to usher in the New Year.

A Gala International dinner buffet is on offer with a wide range of great soups and salads, savory rice, meat dishes and a delicious dessert buffet at the dance.

Complimentary bottle of Red label and a bottle of white spirits are on the cards for every party of ten. The dress code will be smart casual and the dance will kick off at 9 pm at the main ballroom - Sapphire Ballroom, says the hotels’s Public Relations Executive, Onitha Gurugalla.

Spring of Life

When talking about the hotels spread around Sri Lanka that provide Ayurvedic methods of medicine, the Spring of Life, Ayurvedic Holiday Resort, instantly come to our mind. Though little popular among locals, it is very popular among tourists from Germany, Switzerland, Australia and other countries.

The history of Spring of Life goes back to the year 1989 where Mrs. Ursula Beier (popularly known as Sudu Amma or White mother), a German National, the founder of this hotel flexed her hands extensively in social welfare work in Sri Lanka.
Her main ambition was to introduce the correct Ayurvedic treatment in Sri Lanka to the Europeans. Spring of Life Holiday Resort borders from one end up to the magnificent Bolgoda lake and tiny forestry background spread with trees on either side centering eye catching attraction.

The noise of the birds break the silence in the vicinity, and the chimes of the temple bells of the temple from the riverside in the morning and evening feel that they are in a Hermitage or Ashram.

Here almost everything done in the prominence of religious matters is proved to be further confirmation in the given facts. In addition to the relief you will receive for your mind, guests will receive new life and energy to face their day to day life through the meditation workshops and yoga by chasing away their tire some mind.

Resort has eleven large bedrooms and the bathrooms are created to suit the Ayurvedic methods.

Every room has a private balcony facing the magnificent Bolgoda River. A speciality here is the organized workshops to get to know the local food preparations and short-term courses on Ayurveda.