W15 HANTHANA ESTATE

KANDY

A world of colonial charm that blends perfectly with its sublime surroundings of rolling tea plantations and emerald green forests. A beautifully restored bungalow, dating back to the days of the British Empire, sits amidst the lush vegetation. Hanthana is recognized as one of the Sri Lanka’s most picturesque regions and the panoramic view from our bungalow will not disappoint. This heritage residence is reminiscent of a by-gone era, revived to accommodate every whim and fancy of the discerning traveller. An esplanade of columns, almost Grecian in its grandeur, awaits your arrival along with a personal butler who shall attend to you throughout your stay.

A host of activities abound, be it a challenging hike or a gentle stroll through our sprawling gardens, a spot of bird watching or a game of croquet on the sun-drenched lawn. Meal times are a highly personalized affair, with authentic Sri Lankan and Western cuisine on offer. Perhaps freshly prepared local fare for lunch – fragrant yellow rice accompanied by a delectable rainbow of flavourful curries followed by a dinner of roasted rack of lamb, cooked to perfection.

Your experience of colonial Sri Lanka will begin at the train station itself, where you will be picked up in our vintage Series Land Rover and driven to the Estate in the classic style of a British planter, stationed in these magical hills over a century ago.

Sri Lanka as a tech hub presented at Swedish Gothenburg Tech Week.

1 September Sri Lanka was presented during the Gothenburg Tech Week.

The Tech Week is West Sweden’s largest forum and event dedicated to entrepreneurship and tech.

This was the the fifth year it was arranged and second time Sweden-Sri Lanka Business Council together with Business Region Göteborg hosted a seminar.

The theme for the seminar was “The Vibrant Tech Scene of Sri Lanka”. Key note speakers was Ms Anna Kalm and Ms Dilini Serasinghe from the Swedish own Sri Lankan IT-company Ascentic.

Mr Erik Behm from Business Region Gothenburg opened the seminar explaining their role and why they see it as important to the region to have this international outlook.

Mr Leif I Ohlson, Secretary General Sweden Sri Lanka Business Council presented Sri Lanka as the regional hub but also how many Swedish companies in the West Region of Sweden has long relations with Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has also come closer to West Sweden thanks to Qatar Airways flights from Gothenburgs International Airport.

Ms Anna Kalm, co-founder of Ascentic, gave an interesting presentation of the journey from Sweden to Sri Lanka and why she and her husband started the company. Ms Anna strongly recommended more companies in many fields to look into the possibilities in Sri Lanka.

Ms Dilini Serasinghe gave an interesting exposé of the current tech scene in Sri Lanka and how it was to work for a newly started foreign company.

“I am very glad that have we this cooperation with Business Region Gothenburg and Gbg Tech Week. Sri Lanka needs more promotion and marketing. Also very important to show that there are business opportunities in Colombo for Swedish companies” says Leif I Ohlson, Secretary General for SSLBC.

“We will have more activities during the autumn with Business Region Gothenburg and other stakeholders.

Sweden is past, present and future partner to Sri Lanka” concludes Mr Ohlson.