About Us

Ehela started quite spontaneously when Eshantha (Esh) and his family made a random stop on the way back from visiting Kataragama. He was simply lured by a beautiful sight of the Pallikudawa Bay and its azure waters. Upon return to his native Colombo, Esh could not shake off the memory of this tiny paradise beach and the lush green surroundings with a friendly neighbourhood of a few species of birds, including peacocks and Toucans. Esh acted quickly and started researching for a piece of land in the vicinity. He was fortunate to find this lovely piece of land with many trees in it only 150 meters from this beautiful beach and a kilo meter away from the Tangalle town. When the pandemic struck just when he began to turn his dream into reality, it was for sure to pro-longed the construction work that made it more complicated, but it did not stop Esh from completing his dream leisure home.

This leisure home is a tranquil retreat named after the Ehela tree (in English Golden Shower Tree) with breath-taking yellow blossoms. You will spot this tree immediately upon entering Ehela – it’s right at the house front. In the late afternoons / dusks you may spot a toucan bird flying in and taking a rest on a windowpane under this tree. If you love nature and birds, Ehela is like a tiny bird observatory. Particularly on sunny mornings when you sip a cup of freshly brewed coffee on the patio, you may spot woodpeckers, myna birds, yellow orioles, or witness peacocks taking their casually elegant walk in the garden and around the private pool, which is a part of the Villa.

Ehela feels like home, and we hope that you will feel this way – whether you are an adventurous family on a trip with your kids, or a group of like-minded friends, preferring the calm and privacy needed during your holiday.