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Ceylon House: a white single-storey house with wooden windows, a red-tiled roof and potted plants
Tea bushes in soft morning mist on the hills near Ella
Sun rising over tea fields and tall trees

Ayubowan. Welcome to our home in Ella.

Stay a Little Closer to Sri Lanka.

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Hello, we’re Nimal and Anoma.

Ceylon House was our family home for thirty years. When the children moved to Colombo, we turned their old bedrooms into guest rooms and set a few extra places at the breakfast table. We’ve been doing it ever since.

Nimal knows every trail and train time in these hills. Anoma runs the kitchen. There are only five rooms, so we get to know everyone who stays, and between us we’ll make sure you see the Ella that most visitors miss.

See you soon,
Nimal & Anoma

Welcoming guests since 2016 · Five rooms · 1,040 m above sea level

Tea bushes in soft morning mist
The view from the Tea View Room at six in the morning
Morning sun rising over the tea fields near Ella

Ten minutes from our door, the tea fields begin.

The rooms

Every room is different, and every rate includes breakfast for everyone staying in it. Sample prices are per room, per night.

A double bed with white linen beside a wall lamp

Room 1

Garden Double

Double bed · sleeps two

A bright ground-floor room that opens onto the garden, with a hot-water ensuite and a ceiling fan.

Garden view, ensuite, ceiling fan

LKR 11,500 a night, breakfast included

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A bed with floral bedding beside a lit table lamp

Room 2

Tea View Room

Queen bed · sleeps two

Upstairs, with a small balcony looking across the tea fields toward Ella Gap. Our most requested room.

Balcony, tea field views, ensuite

LKR 14,500 a night, breakfast included

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A cosy room with wooden walls, shuttered windows and soft light

Room 3

Veranda Family Room

Double bed and two singles · sleeps four

Our largest room, with timber floors and doors that open straight onto the shared veranda.

Opens to the veranda, ensuite

LKR 18,500 a night, breakfast included

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A small bedroom with an iron single bed and a window

Room 4

Little Single

Single bed · sleeps one

A snug, quiet room with an iron bed and a writing desk by the window. Good for solo travellers.

Writing desk, quiet side, shared bathroom next door

LKR 7,500 a night, breakfast included

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Breakfast, the Sri Lankan way

Every morning Anoma cooks a table full: crisp hoppers with an egg in the middle, kiribath with lunu miris, string hoppers and dhal, and a plate of whatever fruit is ripe in the garden.

  • Egg hoppers & pol sambolDaily
  • Kiribath with lunu mirisDaily
  • String hoppers & dhal curryDaily
  • Garden fruit & buffalo curdDaily
  • Rice & curry dinnerOn request
A Sri Lankan breakfast of hoppers, sambol and curries on banana leaves
A plate of rice surrounded by small bowls of curry

The little things, sorted

Tea on the veranda
Estate tea from the hills behind us, any time of day.
Train tickets
We book seats on the Kandy to Ella train, when there are seats to be had.
Hot water and Wi-Fi
Ensuite showers in most rooms, and Wi-Fi in the house and garden.
Laundry
Washed, line-dried and folded the same day.
The garden
Two hammocks, a herb bed and a mango tree that fruits in April.
Hand-drawn maps
Nimal’s maps of the walks most visitors never find.
Free parking
Room for a car or two, and for your tuk-tuk driver.
Station pick-up
Send us your train time and we’ll meet you at Ella station.

From the guestbook

Sample reviews written for this demo

Anoma’s hoppers are worth the trip on their own. We felt like we’d been invited to stay with friends.

Priya & Tom, Manchester

Spotless room, the best view of the tea fields, and Nimal booked our train to Kandy for us.

Sofia M., Lisbon

Five minutes from the noise of Ella town but completely peaceful. We extended our stay twice.

Daniel L., Toronto
Tea plantations rolling over the hills, seen from above

Ella, on foot

We’re on a quiet lane on the hillside above Ella town: close enough to walk to everything, far enough that all you hear at night is the crickets.

Ella railway station
10 min walk
Nine Arch Bridge
25 min walk
Little Adam’s Peak
10 min by tuk-tuk
Ella Rock trailhead
15 min walk
Ravana Falls
15 min drive

Things guests often ask

Anything else? Send us a message and Nimal will reply, usually within the hour.

Is breakfast included?
Yes, for every guest. It’s a Sri Lankan spread with fruit, eggs any way you like and plenty of tea.
Can you book train tickets for us?
Yes. Tell us your dates and we’ll reserve seats on the Kandy–Ella or Ella–Colombo train where they’re available.
What time is check-in?
From 1 pm, and check-out is by 11 am. If you arrive early, leave your bags with us and head out exploring.
Can you pick us up from Ella station?
Yes, we’ll meet you at the station with a tuk-tuk. Just send us your train time.
Do you serve dinner?
On request, Anoma cooks a home-style rice and curry dinner. Let us know by lunchtime.
Is it a long walk up from town?
About ten minutes, uphill on a quiet lane. With luggage, most guests take a tuk-tuk.

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