Gliding down the Benthara river it’s hard to believe you are in a country ravaged by 25 years of civil war.
As you sit back and watch monitor lizards snaking through the water and electric-blue kingfishers darting between the mangroves, Sri Lanka seems every bit the perfect tropical paradise.
We touched down in Colombo hours after the government declared victory in its violent struggle against the Tamil Tigers and were greeted by jubilation and dancing in the streets.
And it soon became clear we were witnessing an amazing moment in the country’s turbulent history as beaming people, waving national flags, lined the road to nearby Negombo.
After a stop for tea (the national product) and cake at luxury boutique hotel The Wallawwa, it was a four-hour drive until we checked into the
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Hills of Kandy, Sri Lanka
As the rickety tuktuk rickshaw came to a halt at the sleek gates of the Theva Residency, I couldn’t help but hope for a blissful retreat from the chaotic clutter of the streets of Sri Lanka.
It was about a 10 minute mountain ride from the center of Kandy until we arrived.
I was immediately greeted by the friendly Theva staff and ushered away to my room on the bottom floor of the neatly designed boutique hotel.
Fruit Shake at Theva Residency
Just after taking off my dusty shoes and refreshing my face with a splash of cool water, a waiter came to my door bearing a cold blended tropical fruit smoothie. I was delighted.
Though the blistering rays of the midday Sri Lankan sun were harsh, Theva Residency provided a true retreat of escape in the higher elevation of Kandy’s foothills.
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The Theva Residency promises serenity, romance and rejuvenation. With awe-inspiring views, edgy design and sublime dining options. Theva is ideally located along the slopes of the Hantana range. It offers commanding views over the surrounding mountains and the bustle of the Kandy town located only two kilometres away. There is no better place from which to understand the wonders and view the grandeur of the ancient majestic city of Kandy and to appreciate its importance, as the last Sri Lankan Kingdom to fall to invading colonisers.
