The Mansion

Awesome building, lovely and friendly staff... Nice room with four poster bed... We had the Sri Lankan curry for dinner it was excellent... Overall excellent... And the price was astonishing for what you get.

The Mansion was built in the 1920s by Punchi Banda Nugawela, Diyawadana Nilame, of the "Temple of The Tooth' in Kandy. He was a chieftain in Kandy who was believed to have lived a lavish lifestyle during the early 20th century. The designer of this architectural masterpiece is fully European and the architect still remains a mystery. In 1999 Mr. Rathnapala Marawanagoda, the last resident, decided to convert the villa into a hotel. Most of the timber is Rangoon Teak. The floor downstairs is of Italian marble. The balustrades upstairs and sides of stairways are of valuable Sri Lanka timber. The Dome over the upper drawing room ceiling was made from different glass to reflect soft lighting. The Nugawela family entertained on a grand scale and lavish style. Mahathma Gandhi stayed in this house in November 1928, occupying the large bed room adjoining the main stairway. It was common sight to see a baby elephant visit the dining room to snatch a banana from a guest. Gregory Peck, the actor, used this house when filming ‘Purple Plain’ in 1955. However From August 15th 2014, the Mansion Kandy will be closed up to date for restoration work by a team headed up by Sri Lanka's leading architect, Channa Daswatte. Hope the hotel will be up and running by 2020

The 31st night dinner at the mansion was great a day to remember

Nice

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