The Rainforest Ecolodge

It is estimated that within a few decades no large expanse of tropical rainforests will exist. In light of such a forecast, Sinharaja, an enchanting and incredibly beautiful virgin rainforest joins the last few remaining in the world today.

Found in the wet zone, southwest of Sri Lanka, the primeval Sinharaja covers 8,900 hectares of breathtaking continuous forest.

The rainforest’s immense diversity harbours dazzling streams, springs, rivers and waterfalls. More than 60% of the canopy are endemic - many of them extremely rare. Abounding in endemic wildlife, especially birds, the reserve is also home to over 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic species of mammals and butterflies, as well as many kinds of insects, reptiles and rare amphibians.

It has been declared as a National Heritage Wilderness Area and is the only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in the country.

Sinharaja offers the enthusiast a festival of biodiversity in a fast-diminishing world of natural wonders.

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The Rainforest Ecolodge, Deniyaya has been critically designed to preserve and provide a sensational experience of the forest habitat in all its glory.

The (Chalets – will come above the tea bushes ) symbiotically blend forest environs to comfort and privacy tendering the best possible commune with nature. Environmentally-friendly al frescoroom, observation deck, lounge and meeting room form key components within each unit. Guests can also enjoy the spell binding view from any part of the lodge.

The Rainforest Ecolodge thrives on a five hundred-acre division of the Enselwatte Tea Estate bordering the south-eastern side of the Sinharaja Rainforest, which forest reserve.

The colourful, breathtaking opera of endangered ‘local culture’ can now play everyday to the concert perch of the open viewing deck.dining.

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The tea worker community consisting of 37 families, resident on the site, was marginalized, isolated and living in extremely poor conditions at the time the project began. It was imperative that the project initially invest in upgrading their basic facilities while considering a longer term strategy to empower them to access opportunities that would be available once the eco lodge began operations.

The situation of the project site is unique when compared to ecotourism products globally in that there is a resident community on site who are employed full-time on the tea cultivation.

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