A small, sleepy village with lovely environment.......
Paradise Farm is a working organic agricultural farm with spectacular
views, nestling in a sleepy hamlet close to the white-water rafting and
canoeing village of Kitulgala. The main house has three spacious double
bedrooms and a frontal verandah overlooking a large infinity pool, with
fresh spring water, and panoramic views of the surrounding hills. Guests
can enjoy Ayurveda massage and steam baths, or just simple cooking with
fresh produce in an atmopshere of peace and well-being.
Paradise Farm is inspiring,
fascinating and a real breath of fresh air. Hidden deep within the rolling
hills, tea and rubber plantations of fertile Kitulgala, the only sounds you’ll
hear are birdsong, animal calls and the rustle of leaves, with the occasional
ding on an old hub cap to signal a break for the workers on the encircling
organic farm.
Set up in 1998 by Worldview International
Foundation, the farm is designed to train villagers in effective,
sustainable agricultural practices and so improve their standard of
living, while also inspiring a deeper respect, and love for, organic
nature. To help finance the project, it has recently opened its doors to
paying guests.Stay in the stunning open-fronted villa, 450 yards up the
track from the farmhouse, which looks out across a wide infinity pool
to the lush plantations and blue mountains beyond. 
However, be prepared
to share your abode with lots of insects, bats and frogs - part of the
charm of the place but not for everyone!AccommodationThree double
bedrooms, all with four-poster beds with mosquito nets, attached
bathrooms with showers. The third room is newly built and is separate
from the main house with its own verandah for alfresco dining, infinity
pool and wondrous views across the mountains - a romantic escape. High
roofs, terracotta floor tiles, and ceiling fans help to keep the rooms
cool and comfortable.RestaurantThere is no menu as such, just a choice of
local, organically-grown Sri Lankan dishes, though they do say the cook
can rustle up whatever you had specifically like. You can eat either in
in the mahogany-filled, pink-walled dining room of the old farmhouse
with Jagath and his family, or in the privacy of the villa, though the
drive up the track with panniers is likely to make things a little cold
by the time they get to you. There are, however, imminent plans to build
a kitchen right behind it.Brinjal (egg plant/aubergine), coco yam,
cassava, sweet potatoes, jack curry, white and red rice, breaded tuna
fish, roast chicken, wild brinjal (which look like peas), beans,
jackfruit in coconut milk and an interesting herbal salad/relish. Fresh
fruit juices and smoothies of passion fruit, mango, papaya, pineapple,
rambutan etc are delicious. The natural spring water is boiled and
bottled. It is safe to drink but has a rather ugly after taste.Paradise
Farm does not have a liquor licence but they invite guests to bring
their own. Beer and local Arrack can be bought in Kithulgala but other
wines and spirits should be purchased in advance of reaching the hill
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