The Plantation Villa

The Plantation Villa is an award-winning ayurveda and yoga retreat set around a 150-year-old colonial villa at Dodangoda, inland from Kalutara. Once the residence of the village chief, the lovingly restored villa and its adjoining lodge hold eight rooms — two luxury suites with jacuzzi tubs and rain showers among deluxe rooms — with air conditioning, a spa, a sauna, a yoga shala, outdoor pools, gardens, barbecue facilities and a dining hall serving three nutritious meals daily. Daily yoga, guided meditation and ayurvedic treatments anchor the stay.

Guests wander the plantation and paddy fields, pick seasonal vegetables and explore village life through the Metta Trust community projects the retreat supports. Thudugala Ella waterfall and Richmond Castle are nearby, with Beruwala's beaches a short drive off. A serious wellness address with deep local roots.