Thilanka Resort & Spa is situated on a 25-acre estate filled with fruit, spices and paddy - a tropical oasis with breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. Entering through the hotel gates, you leave behind city life in exchange for an experience of rural tranquility and great comfort. Fruit trees are heavy with ripe bananas, lemons and mango - enticing monkeys, squirrels, birds and monitor lizards. Here, guests are encouraged to experience Sri Lankan traditions and rural village life.

Room Catergories: Deluxe Room / Luxury Room

Surrounded by mountains, paddy fields, flowing rivers and wilderness, the Thilanka Resort & Spa is a new hotel, located a few minutes away from the town of Dambulla. Centrally located, this is an ideal property from which to experience the ancient heritage sites of the Cultural Triangle. Dambulla is a four hour drive from the city of Colombo.

• The Rock Temple and Caves of Dambulla dating back to the 1st & 2nd century BC, containing significant statues and paintings
• The world heritage site of Sigiriya Rock Fortress with its famous frescoes
• The ancient capitals of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa form part of the impressive 'Cultural Triangle'
• Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium is one of the country's many fine cricket grounds and regularly hosts important matches
• The East coast would take in Trincomalee, the finest natural deep sea port in the Indian Ocean and home of the Sri Lankan navy
• Visit to the ancient capital of Kandy
• The Temple of the Tooth and famous Perahera which takes place annually in July/August
• Visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens and gaze in awe at the beauty of over 300 varieties of Orchid housed there
• To experience the cooler climes of the Hill Country, visit Nuwara Eliya, founded in the 19th century & known as 'little England', it was a favourite with the British Civil Servants and Planters in Ceylon
• Delight in the sight of over 60 elephants bathing in the river at Pinnawela and join the animals at feeding time in the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
• A round at the much acclaimed Victoria Golf Course, Digana, named amongst the world's top 100 most beautiful courses or a visit to the hill country town of Nuwara Eliya in the heart of the tea growing area, whose golf course was built by British servicemen in 1889