Tisara Villas offers an unhurried holiday in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility. Nine villas, each with two bedrooms, are set within walled gardens. These eco-friendly villas with mud-colored exterior walls, terracotta flooring, timber ceilings and clay-tiled roofs blend beautifully into landscaped gardens. Interiors are spacious and decorated with local fabrics and antiques. Rise to the sound of birdcall, relax with a good book on your own private verandah, cool off in the swimming pool or have a rejuvenating massage at the Ayurveda center while the chef prepares lunch in your villa. Tisara Villas is owned by a grandson of the late Martin Wickramasinghe, one of Sri Lanka’s best-loved authors and folk heroes who hail from the village of Koggala.
Accommodation of Tisara villas – Koggala
There are nine spacious villas of which one is a large family villa consisting of four bedrooms. All others consist of two a/c double bedrooms that can accommodate four adults, living and dining area, extensive verandah with planters’ chairs opening out to a walled garden, and fully equipped kitchen with a mini-bar. The ensuite bathrooms are laid out with a bathtub and open-air shower amidst a patch of tropical garden. The bedrooms are furnished with antique four-poster beds and the dining rooms have six-seater dining tables. The villas come with a butler service and daily cleaning.

Facilities

The entire property has wi-fi access. Relax on a sun bed by the swimming pool or go for a stroll in exquisite meandering gardens with lotus-filled ponds, giant ferns, flowering plants, and fruit trees that attract over 35 species of birds. In keeping with their eco-friendly policies, for every tree that had to be demolished to create this eco-retreat, 10 trees were planted. There is also a small Ayurveda center offering relaxing massages and an office area with internet facilities. Individual or group Yoga lessons are organized upon request and there are several ancient village temples nearby for guided meditation.

Guests can order from the in-house menu and a chef will come and cook your meals in your own villa. Traditional Sri Lankan, western and fusion cuisine is served here prepared with fresh seafood and vegetables bought from the village. Fruit juices and a limited variety of alcoholic beverages are served here. Guests are welcome to bring their own liquor. Meals are served in clay pots in traditional style and laid out on your verandah or in the dining room.