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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Images of Restructured Trans Asia Hotel. Now Cinnamon Lake

Sri Lanka Trans Asia hotel to be re-branded

Sri Lanka's Trans Asia hotel, part of the John Keells group, was closed for repairs after being damaged in a Tamil Tiger air raid and be reopened under a new name.

The company said in a stock exchange filing that the hotel in Colombo was closed for three and a half months starting May 15, 2009 for refurbishment and repair.

"After completion, the hotel re-branded and launched as Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo".

Cinnamon is a brand of the JKH group hotels.

Trans Asia was damaged in a night-time air raid by Tamil Tigers on February 20, 2009.

A Tiger light aircraft packed with explosives tried to attack the air force headquarters building which is next to the hotel.

But the plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed into a high-rise that housed the government tax office, also next to the hotel, and exploded.

Trans Asia was damaged in the explosion with the windows of many rooms being broken and the company is trying to claim insurance for the damage and losses caused by the interruption in business.

The hotel has reportedly closed over 160 rooms and its ballroom.

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Beauty of Trincomalee in Sri Lanka

Satellite view of Sri Lanka



Trincomalee District map

Swami Rock Temple

Hindu Temple

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