Kataragama » la laserenado

• Large lounge with bar
• Traditional restaurant
• Public bar
• Barbecue terrace
• Beer garden
• Shopping arcade
• Beauty salon
• Conference hall
• Helipad
• High tea at terrace or lobby
• TV lounch
• Children's play room
• I.D.D facilities.
• e-mail and internet
• Car rental
• Safety lockers
• Boutique shops
• Souvenir shop
• AC Rooms
• Non AC Rooms
• Colonial Type Bar
• Bath / Shower in All Rooms
• Hot and Cool Water
• Room Heating Facility
• WiFi Facility
• Mini Bar
• Pool Table
• Banquet Facility
• Doctor on Call
• Travel Counter
• Laundry Service
• Foreign Currency Encashment

This is a newly built, modern holiday resort architecturally designed with 3 air conditioned Chalets with tiled floors, open spaces and verandahs that let you take in the surrounding views. Interiors are simple and colorful and are tastefully furnished with luxury wooden furniture colorful cushions, and comfortable beds. The three cottages are set amidst the well landscaped garden overlooking the mini jungle. The location of the resort is a gateway to explore one of the best wild life experience in Asia and rich cultural heritage of the ancient Ruhunu Kingdom dating back to 2 nd Century BC. The historic towns of Kataragama is located in the south-eastern district of Hambantota. The area is dominated by lotus-filled lakes, lush green paddy fields and jungle .The jungle shrine of Kataragama has great religious and historical significance and brings together Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and Christians each day to worship at its numerous temples. Each day, at specific times, Kataragama’s Hindu shrines come alive when poojas (devotions) are presented to the Gods. Kataragama is a not to be missded tour destination since it is rich with nature, culture, adventure and wild life in its best. FACILITIES Accommodation To be selected between the 3 airconditioned chalets built ideally to blend with the natural surroundings. 2 Double storeyed Chalets that could accommodate a larger family and 1 single storeyed Chalet that could accommodate a smaller family and ideally located for honeymooners who are looking for a serene atmosphere. Each two storeyed fully tiled Chalet can accommodate upto 9 people, 3 on the air conditioned ground floor which is equipped with a king sized bed, a mini fridge loaded with soft drinks, and a fully tiled modern Bathroom amongst the other basic requirements. Between 4 to 6 people can be accommodated on the carpeted upper floor equipped with 2 single beds and additional mattresses on the floor. The balcony on the upper floor gives a panoramic view of the natural surroundings filled with birds and peacocks who roam within the premises. You do not have to be lucky to see peacocks feeding on our specially built platform each morning and evening. You could also feed them yourselves and enjoy their beauty. The single storeyed fully tiled and air conditioned Chalet can accommodate a small family of 3 to 4 persons. This is equipped with the same as that of the ground floor of the 2 storeyed Chalet. ATTRACTIONS KATARAGAMA ( only 2 km s from the resort ) The resort is located just 2 km s from the city of Kataragama and it is important to learn more about kataragama. kataragama is a fast developing township in the deep south of Sri Lanka. It is situated 228km south of Colombo. It is one of the 16 principal places of Buddhist Pilgrimage to be visited. kataragama is famous for the Hindu Shrine (Devale) and Dageba (Buddhist Pagoda - Kirivehera).The Sri Lankans believe that kataragama was sanctified by Lord Buddha.The Kirivehera Dageba which stands in close proximity to the Devale was built by the King Mahasena. “Kataragama season starts 10 days prior to the full moon day falling within the month of July and culminating with the final Perahera on the full moon day. Visitors can witness the world famous fire walking ceremony amongst the other events aimed at pleasing the Kataragama God.” kataragama God is indigenous and long-celebrated in Sri Lankan lore and legend, and originally resides on the top of mountain called Wadahiti Kanda just outside of the kataragama town. Since ancient times an inseparable connection between the God and his domain has existed.The God kataragama’s image is depicted either with six heads and 12 hands, or one head and 4 hands. The God’s vehicle is the peacock, which is native to Sri Lanka and India. In spite of the differences of caste and creed, all Sri Lankans show great reverence to God kataragama. They honour him as a very powerful deity and beg divine help to overcome their personal problems or for success in business enterprises etc., with the fervent hope that their requests would be granted. They believe that God kataragama actually exists and is vested with extraordinary power to assist those who ever appeal to him with faith and devotion in times of their distress or calamity. kataragama is a multi-religious sacred city as it contains an Islamic Mosque within its Devale complex as well. It holds its annual festival that celebrates the God’s courtship and marriage to a Vedda princess, in July to August. The Vedahitikanda – a magnificient mountain near kataragama is a place not to be missed when you are in Kataragama. SITULPAWWA (only 3 km from the resort) Situlpawwa rock temple with a history of over 2200 years is one of the significant Buddhist sites built in the 2nd Century BC. It has a stunning setting. There are two temples perched high atop hard volcanic rock outcrops. Located opposite the Maha Sithulpawwa rock which is 400 feet in height is a cave temple. This cave temple , which is 67 feet high and 30 feet long, is part of the intricate cave-complex at Sithulpawwa. YALA National Park ( only 6 km from the Resort ) Yala or commonly known as Ruhunu National Park offers dense jungle to scrubland and also to open parkland. Different methods of adaptation of plants to the drought are really interesting such as the trees being rather short, sometimes with spines and a reduced leaf- surface. The most prominent wild life species found in the Yala wild life reserve in Sri Lanka are the elephant and the leopard., but there are other several species as deer, sambur, bear, wild boar, wild buffalo, peacock, crocodiles and many varieties of birds including migratory species.