Unwind At Ulpotha
At the corner of the sacred ancient cities region of central Sri Lanka sits Ulpotha, the impeccable base to practice yoga and enjoy ayurvedic treatments. It was a pilgrimage site for thousands of years, but today it offers peace and tranquility to soothe the pressures if life in the modern world. Most guests called this retreat ‘paradise on Earth’. The village is surrounded by mountains and looks out across lotus-studded lakes. Photo by: theambalama
Ulpotha is set in the surroundings of a working organic farm. It is a pioneering experiment in eco-tourism, based around a central pavilion where meals are served and yoga classes take place. There is no five-star luxury, and accommodation is in adobe huts. Photo by: theambalama
You will find laid-back house party atmosphere, with delicious homemade vegetarian curries and sambals and a program of ayurvedic treatments. The huts are decorated with locally woven bed linen and colourful cushions, whereas rooms in the main house are furnished with four-poster beds, antiques, and religious deities. Oil lamps and torch flames illuminate paths at night to add to that wonderful get-away-from-it-all experience. Photo by: theambalama
Open only for six weeks in June and July and from November through March, the retreat closes to allow the farmland to be cultivated. Photo by: theambalama
Photo by: theambalama
