Villa Ranmenika

 

It all started in the year 1986 when the chair lady of Villa Ranmenika  was holidaying in Sri Lanka. She was fascinated with the greeting of the elephant at the hotel where she was staying. This was the love bondage that made her to buy the elephant for herself. Thereafter she wanted to have a land to keep the elephant in the best of care and protection. This made her to invest in the present land and also made her to come frequently to Sri Lanka. Her love for the elephant so  great that she made  a lovely pool and house for the elephant. Subsequently she constructed the villa and now has made Sri Lanka her home. The Villa commenced its operation since 2001 as a fully fledged, Tourist Board approved 3* Villa which caters to both foreign and local tourists.

 

The Villa Ranmenika is located in Ahungalla, about 75 km south of Colombo, and 2.5 hours from the airport of Colombo.  The hotel has a magnificent garden and swimming-pool, pool-bar. A place for anyone who is looking for comfort and relaxation in peaceful surroundings on a 3.6 acre land. The Villa offers 11 comfortable double-bed rooms 2 suites. All of them are equipped with air-conditioner, fan, mini-bar, television, telephone ,terrace or balcony, WC hot & cold water and shower. For an excursion to the beach or for a round trip into the village you can rent the The gentle elephant lady "Ranmenika" which is the main attraction of the Villa. Each hotel guest can enjoy one complementary ride with Ranmenika through the hotel grounds.