After 4 weeks in Sri Lanka this place stands head and shoulders above every hotel or guesthouse I have stayed in. The location itself is beautiful just tucked away in the forest which borders farming area and a natural small lake with beautiful water lillies. The first evening we sat looking out onto the lake as many species of birds...
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Sri Lanka >
North Central Province >
Anuradhapura District >
Habarana
Amenities:
Free Parking
Restaurant
Room Service
Ranked #1 of 8 Speciality lodging in Habarana
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- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
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“Galkadawala” an ancient agro based village is situated in the centre of the Cultural Triangle 10.5 km from Habarana. It has also over the years developed into a stronghold of bio-diversity with rich vegetation and water-courses transforming the once barren landscape into chequered patterns of verdant paddy fields and pockets of jungle glades.Since it is in close proximity to the main cultural/historical sites and wild-life parks, tours have been arranged to these sites with the help of the local community in their safari jeeps and motor cycles.The distances to the sites are approximately :-Ritigala forest monastery (15 mins)Manakanda forest monastery (25 mins)Dambulla Temple cave paintings, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Kaudulla or Minneriya National Parks (30 mins)Polonnaruwa, Huruluwewa, Awkana Buddha statue or Kalawewa (45 mins)Anuradhapura or Mihintale (50 mins)Wilpattu National Park via Anuradhapura (1.5 hours)Trincomalee (1.5 hours)Batticaloa or Kandy (2.5 hours).Trekking and walking.The characteristic bio-diversity of these parts give ample opportunities for personal exploration. The area abounds with endemic creatures of all types, including 133 of the 453 avian species and 50 of the 230 species of butterflies of Sri Lanka which are recorded at Galkadawala . The network of tanks (lakes), with the special emphasis to the lake by which the lodge is sited, irrigation canals, village roads and foot-paths are “veins” along which you may stroll at leisure or trek with purpose, and so enjoy the natural habitat where species of all kinds interact with each other.In such surroundings eating becomes a special pleasure to be indulged and remembered . To sit down under torch-light to homely village fare with vegetables and ingredients gathered from neighborhood gardens at the end of an eventful day, is a memory indeed to carry home. In addition to enjoying the food, guests are also welcome to try their hand at preparing dishes of their choice.
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