Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Serene Pavilions - Wadduwa - Truly Sri Lankan boutique hotel

Set in beautiful landscaped gardens, nestled in the heart of a 7 acre coconut grove and kissed by the Indian Ocean is the exotic Serene Pavilions.

Twelve luxuriously appointed Bali influenced spacious Pavilions, ensure total privacy, indulgence and exclusivity, supported by the highly personalised service we provide for our discerning guests.

All pavilions offer our guests an extraordinary sense of space and light, each enhanced by a private sundeck and plunge pool with your own exclusive Butler to wait on you 24 hours a day while you relax. The pavilions' large sitting and dining rooms together with the sumptuous bedroom, adjoining dressing room and bathroom with its jacuzzi, is a place where you can easily settle into your private hideaway and just not move.

Active guests however, can enjoy the large central pool, unique with its four sunken jacuzzis or spend time on the tennis court or in the gym. And subsequently, there can be nothing better than a relaxing spa treatment.

Enjoy the breathtaking sunsets from the magical The Pavilions Restaurant and The Amritha Bar as you sip your sundowner whilst making your selection from the specially created A la Carte menu with its imaginative variety of International and Asian cuisine.

Experience the finest facilities and personalised service in a serene environment in a land of smiles, under the sheltering canopy of the Serene Pavilions.

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The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic ( Sri Dalada Maligawa )

Sri Dalada Maligawa or The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex which houses the Relic of the tooth of Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. Kandy was the last capital of the Sinhalese kings and is a UNESCO world heritage site partly due to the temple.

Monks of the two chapters of Malwatte and Asgiriya conduct daily worship in the inner chamber of the temple. Rituals are performed three times daily: at dawn, at noon and in the evening. On Wednesdays there is a symbolic bathing of the Sacred Relic with an herbal preparation made from scented water and flagrant flowers, called Nanumura Mangallaya. This holy water is believed to contain healing powers and is distributed among those present.

The temple sustained damage from bombings at various times but was fully restored each time.

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