• Library - A diverse selection of books (contemporary fiction and non-fiction, favourites old and new); magazines; and reference material relating to the history and culture of Sri Lanka, and of the British Raj in Asia; novels and travel literature by British, Indian and Sri Lankan authors; a catalogued library of movies and wildlife documentaries.
  
  
• A selection of DVDs including classic movies, wild life documentaries and children’s favourites.
  
  
• A CD player is available on request. Viharagala has a selection of ambient music and we invite guests to bring their own CDs along as well.
  
  
• A generator is available to provide backup in the event of electricity cuts. Internet connectivity is pending. Guests are advised to ensure 4G capacity on their mobiles, if possible.
  
  
• Children will love the swings and slides in the outdoor play area, and the table tennis table, large doll’s house, and board games available indoors. There’s a waterfall just outside the dining room window which can be turned on and off. Just ask the staff to turn it on for you!

• Walking
• Hiking
• Photography
• Bird watching
• Superb walks along well-maintained estate roads
• Guests are advised when walking in the estate grounds that children should be supervised. It is best to be accompanied by the estate manager / staff when exploring
• Viharagala Estate is an ideal starting point for long walks and hiking
• A paradise for naturalists, bird-watchers and photographers

Viharagala’s 12 acres of lawn, landscaped garden and 25 acres of tea land are home to many varieties of butterflies, as well as blue magpies, paradise flycatchers, green barbets, brilliant orange minivets, golden orioles and a host of other bird life.

The Fox Hill Supercross motor race is held at nearby Diyatalawa in the New Year season (April).

• Spacious rooms with fans, large four-poster beds and fine antique-style furniture.
  
  
• Hair dryer available on request.
  
  
• Bathrooms with walk-in showers, some with rain water shower heads.
  
  
• 5 large bedrooms with LCD/DVD and attached bathrooms.
  
  
• All bathrooms have hot/cold water: each bathroom has individual water heating capacity.

Blending memories of Europe with an authentic tradition of service unique to British colonial times, Viharagala Estate takes its cue from the long tradition of dining well at the Planter’s table.

Sit back and savour a fresh fruit juice after a morning’s work in the tea field and factory. Four o’clock: and it’s time for the ritual of English afternoon tea! Enjoy Sri Lanka’s famous high-grown tea, served on the veranda or on a manicured lawn fringed with flowers that are, appropriately, both English and exotic. Evening comes; recline at your ease in a planter’s chair on a moonlit veranda, sipping a leisurely drink before the mists roll in from the valley below. Finally, dinner: a four-course meal at once contemporary and colonial, served with fine wines and home-grown, garden-fresh vegetables, or a fabulous oriental feast. Weather permitting, outdoor dining can be arranged in the Bungalow’s beautiful garden.

And so to bed…