Absolute stillness, the stillness of the jungle, accentuated only by the call of birds from the lotus-studded wewa.
Suddenly a humming and whining begin, shattering the stillness. A bulldozer is at work………up and down, leaving a large swathe of land cleared of everything.
"We were very surprised to find a hot water bottle and some lovely flowers on our bed," wrote Mr & Mrs Struychen of Holland in the guest book at the Bandarawela Hotel. Beds adorned with tropical flowers are not unusual after the evening turn-down service in Sri Lankan hotels, but the presence of a rubber hot water bottle to warm the sheets is evidence of a more caring,.......