My partner and myself decided last year we were going to tie the knot and we decided on Sri Lanka for the location. I checked the legal side of things and paper work before hand and was quite easy to do. I spoke to several venues but after speaking to Senaka at the Sandul Villa our minds were made up. We quickly booked the dates for the villa before we missed out and Senaka suggested a traditional Sri Lanka Poruwa ceremony then the English spoken registrar to do the vows in the perfect surroundings of the Villa with the drummers and Kandyan dancers then a 5 Min ride to the beach where he has an elephant waiting for your perfect photos then a horse drawn cart back to the villa and the guests in decorated tuk tuks and the drummers and Kandyan dancers lead you back to the villa to continue with the celebrations and an amazing 5 course dinner whilst amazing fireworks going off into the night followed by a disco. I trusted Senaka to arrange the full wedding for us and WOW Senaka and the team at the Sandul Villa made it all happen better than i could imagine and being at the Villa it was all done so personally and so much attention to detail it really was a moving experience and was really nice how our family were joined by Senakas family on the day. We arrived as guests and left as friends. We had the wedding in the second week as by law you need to be in Sri Lanka for a week before you can be married which suited us fine as we could adjust to the warm weather and had some amazing days out which Senaka arranges for you and good value too.The wedding was absolutely perfect and a day later we had the marriage certificate back as it needed to have an English translated copy which we then had to take to Colombo to be verified and stamped before we come home Senaka arranged a car to take us to Colombo and the driver stayed with us as the foreign and commonwealth office to help us get them stamped this is quite straight forward. We also had two Tuk Tuk drivers just a phone call away Nishantha And Sanjeewa these guys were amazing would take you anywhere and wait all night to bring us back we all became good friends with them. The villa is amazing nice big cool rooms all with air con the pool is amazing and cleaned twice a day. My brother in law and myself would be first down before breakfast just having a coffee and enjoying the peace and tranquillity of the garden or just a swim. We have had the most amazing time at the Sandul Villa so thank you Senaka and family and the team that made it a truly memorable time.
Michael & Hayley
Totally fantastic 2wks at sandul villa from the-moment we arrived we where made very welcome by senaka and his staff .
Day trips to pinawala elephant orphanage and galle arranged by senaka very good air conditioned mini bus with a very knolagable driver.
Local beaches were just a short tuk tuk ride away
Privileged to be a part of sandul villas first wedding organised completely by senaka and his team the whole day from start to Finnish including photographer and video was amazing .
A massive thank you and hope to see you all in the future
Garry and Karen everall
Sandul Villa
Wow!
What a wonderful special time we spent in Sri Lanka. We were a party of six adults and four children. Age ranged from three to late sixties. We could not have been more welcomed by Senaka and his wonderful team.
The villa was all we hoped it would be and more. Previous reviews had said how fantastic the food was and we all agreed with that. Stunning meals( freshly caught prawns lobster & red snapper ) were amazing. Nothing was too much trouble
for the chefs. Highlights are too many to mention. We can't praise this place enough.
Each day three Tuk Tuks took us to the beach. The drivers were friendly, full of local knowledge and always punctual. The children loved these journeys. The beaches were beautiful and quiet when we were there and it was lovely swimming in the warm sea.
The trips we went on were well organised by Senaka. Journeys were made in a new air conditioned mini bus and the drivers were attentive and stopped to point out the various wildlife.
Our youngest member of our group was three while we were there and Senaka organised a lovely party for him. His cake was wonderful. Xmas day was spectacular,
with amazing food,lights and fireworks. Even Santa turned up with his sack of parcels for the children!
We would definitely recommend the villa to everyone.
Many thanks to Senaka and his team for a very memorable holiday.
Peter & Sue
Emma & Simon
James & Jessica
+ children
Peter White
We stayed at the Villa for 12 days in February- March 2014. We were a total of eight persons including four children (aged 6, 7, 8 and 8). This was a very pleasant stay, thanks to Mr Senaka and his small staff. Their efforts helped to make this a very good holiday, their hospitality was great!
Mr Senaka was a great host. Professionality and a personal touch made this a very good holiday. Mr Senaka helped us plan our days in Sri Lanka. He offered great help in planning our longer and shorter field trips. He helped with contacts of all sorts. He helped us find great places for shopping in the Bentota/Beruwala area.
The service was very good, worthy of a 5-star hotel. The rooms (and the rest of the Villa) were cleaned every day. The breakfasts were very good with a choice of different items every day. Fresh fruit was served and we got to try several different kinds of good tasting fruit drinks. The evening dinners were wonderful, we got to choose from a wide meny. After trying several restaurants in the surrounding area, we conclude thar the best chef in the area is the one at Sandul Villa...
The house itself is very good - we immediately felt at ease. Coming back after our field trips, we all felt like coming home. The house and garden are peaceful and tranquil.
Beautiful beaches are only a five-minute tuk-tuk ride away. Depending on your needs, you can choose either a "children-friendly" beach with calm waves, or a beach with rougher waves.
We recommend Sandul Villa for anyone planning a stay in the Bentota/Beruwala area.
Magnus Thoren, Sweden
Wir können ausnahmslos alles bestätigen was in den Berichten der anderen Gäste in den verschiedenen Internet-Seiten steht.
Super Villa, super Komfort, super Sri Lanka Küche (anderes kam für uns eh nicht in Frage), super sauber, super freundliches und hilfsbereites Team in jeder Hinsicht.
Lage nicht in einem Touristenviertel sondern inmitten vom echten „Sri Lanka“.
Tuk tuk „on demand“ und zu jederzeit zum Strand und zurück.
Im Vergleich zu den Hochburgen rund um Galle ein leerer, schöner und breiter Strand. Ideal um mit den Wellen zu spielen.
Wir waren zu siebt, drei Betten waren noch frei, übrigens mit neuen tollen Matratzen wie zuhause.
Geschätzte Wohnfläche des Hauses 300 qm auf 4 Ebenen; überdachte Terrasse 40 qm plus eine direkt von der zweiten Etage zu begehende mit 25 qm; also Platz ohne Ende!
Vermittlung von Fahrern und Guides gehört zum Service und allesamt sind sehr empfehlenswert.
Summa Sumarum es war ein toller Familienurlaub, wir hatten viel Spaß mit dem Team rund um Senaka, dem Eigentümer.
Bei Fragen rund um „Sandulvilla“, gerne per mail unter www. sl@kommtek.de
frank
Or call +44 (0) 207 235 1200
Sandul Villa
No: 510/41, 11th Lane, Beruwala
Sri Lanka, 12070 Post Code
Tel.: +94 (0)372 515 5005
sandulvillaestonia@gmail.com
senaka.sanjeewa@yahoo.com