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Host rating
100 %
Reply rate
92.9 %
Usually responds within 3 days
Feedback
31
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Description
👋 hello. We are ishanka and Anna. we run a guest house in ella and we have a big land for farming and many other things. Now we are trying to develop the land little by little.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
there is so much to learn and gain from Ella, most locals around here has a historical way of life. i have learnt some of the ways of farming, cooking traditional srilankan food, and how to greet each others in proper srilankan ways, there are ancient traditions that some old people still practice here and we can experience them together :)
Help
We are doing farming, construction, handling guest at our property.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Sinhalese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
there is an old house and its under renovation but can mange to sleep on mats or beds, can do camping on a concrete floor or in the forest(tents and bedding will be provided) , this place has proper water supply and toilets, its actually a different experience for you all. i have a good cook in this place so he will provide srilankan cousin or anything else you have to teach him how to make then he will prepare it for you. i personally guarantee you that i'm a great host and i will make sure to make you feel good :)
What else ...
my land is 500m away from the Ella down town, there are plenty of things to do in here and there is public bus,train or tuk tuks as transport. please google Ella Srilanka and you'll get everything you need to know, its really a very beautiful place and you wont regret even a tiniest bit :)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 155452381644
Feedback (19)
9 Mar 2023
We really enjoyed this experience mainly because Ishankar is such an easy going person. He let us doing the work pretty freely and lent us his scooters so we could drive around in Ella. We shared some nice talks and good food. We met nice workawayers also ! 10/10
6 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Zohar & Inbal toma)
We loved Zohar & Bali so much 😊. One of the very best volunteers we had. They are very positive and always ready for any task I have given them, what I like about them the most when it comes to working they are passionated bout what they do. There was So much good energy in them that we miss a lot now. Thank you so much for everything. Good luck… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Mar 2023
we had an amazing time with Ishanka.
the minute we arrived he made us feel at home and gave us the feeling we are old friends coming back to visit .
the work was great , we got the chance to meet and work with local people and and explore the natur in ella . we had 2 amazing sri lanken meals every day and had our own comfortable room.
but the… read more
the minute we arrived he made us feel at home and gave us the feeling we are old friends coming back to visit .
the work was great , we got the chance to meet and work with local people and and explore the natur in ella . we had 2 amazing sri lanken meals every day and had our own comfortable room.
but the… read more
23 Dec 2022
The rock and roll of Ella! Ishanka is the local Dali Lama and his amazing cousin Anou was so much fun. There are lots of hills and the work is hard but the love and food really make it worth while. His sister runs a restaurant close by and she is so beautiful. please hug Puimi and say Hi. Love you guys x
Feedback
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Accuracy of profile:
(4.8)
Cultural exchange:
(4.9)
Communication:
(4.8)
9 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Julien & Alla) for host
We really enjoyed this experience mainly because Ishankar is such an easy going person. He let us doing the work pretty freely and lent us his scooters so we could drive around in Ella. We shared some nice talks and good food. We met nice workawayers also ! 10/10
6 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Zohar & Inbal toma)
We loved Zohar & Bali so much 😊. One of the very best volunteers we had. They are very positive and always ready for any task I have given them, what I like about them the most when it comes to working they are passionated bout what they do. There was So much good energy in them that we miss a lot now. Thank you so much for everything. Good luck… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Zohar & Inbal toma) for host
we had an amazing time with Ishanka.
the minute we arrived he made us feel at home and gave us the feeling we are old friends coming back to visit .
the work was great , we got the chance to meet and work with local people and and explore the natur in ella . we had 2 amazing sri lanken meals every day and had our own comfortable room.
but the… read more
the minute we arrived he made us feel at home and gave us the feeling we are old friends coming back to visit .
the work was great , we got the chance to meet and work with local people and and explore the natur in ella . we had 2 amazing sri lanken meals every day and had our own comfortable room.
but the… read more
23 Dec 2022
Left by Workawayer (Stuart) for host
The rock and roll of Ella! Ishanka is the local Dali Lama and his amazing cousin Anou was so much fun. There are lots of hills and the work is hard but the love and food really make it worth while. His sister runs a restaurant close by and she is so beautiful. please hug Puimi and say Hi. Love you guys x
10 Dec 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Stefan)
What to say about this guy, stefan is one of the best volunteers we had. Always with the positive attitude and ready to get hands dirty if required. He helped us building our new villa I wanted to use his professional welding skills but I couldn’t get the material on time so maybe next time🙂.
I highly recommend Stefan to all the other hosts out… read more
I highly recommend Stefan to all the other hosts out… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Dec 2022
Left by Workawayer (Stefan) for host
Ishanka was my second host.He is a very very nice open minded guy.Always willing to help u in any way.If you like Yoga and Meditation too he will definitely will join you.
I was helping him close together with locals to build up his second guest house. Always surrounded by those beautiful mountains.
I really enjoyed the time with his cousin Anou… read more
I was helping him close together with locals to build up his second guest house. Always surrounded by those beautiful mountains.
I really enjoyed the time with his cousin Anou… read more
8 Sep 2022
Left by Workawayer (Delphine & Quentin) for host
We stayed few days, first the location is absolutely beautiful, one of the place we enjoyed the most in Sri Lanka. Surrounded by beautiful nature, you will only find peace there. And then, when you arrive there, you will met wonderful people! The big strenght of this experience is definitely people! Ishinka and his wife, Anna, Chaminda (and his… read more
5 Jun 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Rebekah)
Rebekah was a very wonderful volunteer who stayed with us . She always bring positive energy to all of us at our property. She did a lot farming work and helped us to create a new donation project to support the farmers who’s in need. We wish she could have stayed longer with us. I wish you all the very best with your future travels and I need to… read more
(Excellent
)
9 May 2022
Left by Workawayer (Rebekah) for host
Ishanka was a fanastic, energetic and engaging host. His communication from the very beginning was excellent and he went out of his way to help me regarding accommodation prior to my arrival to Ella and train timetables - something that ended up being incredibly helpful especially arriving at the very beginning of the government imposed curfew.… read more
2 May 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Cleo)
Cleo is the first volunteer helped us with farming after Covid. It was a wonderful experience having her with us. Cleo did a lot of farming work and to be honest she is one of the most devoted volunteers I’ve had. She is very competitive when it comes to work and maybe other things too 🙂. On her profile it says she is a cheerful person and she was… read more
(Excellent
)
14 Apr 2022
Left by Workawayer (Cleo) for host
Spending a week at Ishanka’s workaway was really amazing! Ishanka is a spiritual and motivated guy who created this green paradise. You help him to make and develop his place. Rebekah (another volunteer) and I concretely helped to make a new and bigger vegetable garden. The guys who worked here or were visiting Ishanka were also really nice. The… read more
8 Dec 2020
Left by Workawayer (Dante & Emma ) for host
Sorry for being so late in the review!
Staying at Ishanka was so great, the place is a haven of peace. Both Ishanka and Anna are great persons: generous and willing to share experiences, curious and very kind.
Ishanka trusted us and gave us a lot of autonomy, he also listens to what we proposed for the repairs and stuff. We learned a lot about… read more
Staying at Ishanka was so great, the place is a haven of peace. Both Ishanka and Anna are great persons: generous and willing to share experiences, curious and very kind.
Ishanka trusted us and gave us a lot of autonomy, he also listens to what we proposed for the repairs and stuff. We learned a lot about… read more
11 Jan 2020
Left by Workawayer (Tereza) for host
I stayed at Ishanka's place for only a week but I have to say he's a wonderful host. He's a very friendly and hospitable person that makes you feel welcome. Even though I didn't stay for long (I headed south) we had some good conversations over a beer. There are also three little kittens that are so friendly and ultra cute. The food is amazing,… read more
21 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Jacob & Lea) for host
Ishanka was our generous host and friend. Second in command was a fellow named Uma; he cooked, cleaned, and managed the property with Ishanka.
During our incredible stay, we worked, played, explored, and chilled each day. The schedule was very laissez-faire but when we worked, we worked hard! It was very rewarding and creative work. We helped… read more
During our incredible stay, we worked, played, explored, and chilled each day. The schedule was very laissez-faire but when we worked, we worked hard! It was very rewarding and creative work. We helped… read more
18 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Gonçalo & Mariana) for host
It's very important to clarify before you go which kind of food you can get, because wasn't supposed to eat/drink the available food/drinks and we got some problems here. Another point that is important to clarify is how your free days works.
Ishanka is a nice guy and was nice to us because he received us before the date that was supposed, we… read more
Ishanka is a nice guy and was nice to us because he received us before the date that was supposed, we… read more
10 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Krisztina & András) for host
We spent 10 days at Ishanka's place. We had a great time here. The team was very nice to us. The nature was beautiful here. The food was also amazing. We helped with his new projects. We had 4 hours work per day, Andris was helping to the construction, and Krisztina was helping to plan the garden around the hostel. The work was very peacful and… read more
7 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Michelle) for host
Ishaanke has a heart of gold. We immediately felt very welcome and at home, he even gave us his own bed to sleep in!
This was our first workaway experience and it could not have been any better. Even tough we both didn’t have any experience with building, we could learn it in a fun way from one of the workers. We learned that wood is a very cool… read more
This was our first workaway experience and it could not have been any better. Even tough we both didn’t have any experience with building, we could learn it in a fun way from one of the workers. We learned that wood is a very cool… read more
4 Aug 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Theo & Marine)
Theo & marine are one of the best couples ive met in my life. even though we spent only lil time we kinda connected in a strong way. first i wasnt sure about having them coz ive had couple of workwayers already at my place but i was kind of curious to get to know these two after having the first conversation over watsapp because they offered me… read more
(Excellent
)
27 Jul 2018
Left by Workawayer (Theo & Marine) for host
We stayed only 3 days at the end of our trip to Sri Lanka and we enjoyed so much our stay with Ishanka ! He's such a peaceful and interesting person and we had great discussions. The project itself to renovate the house is very interesting And the location is breathtaking. We would love to come back a bit longer. If you look for a different… read more
1 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Lucas & Denise) for host
We we‘re so lucky to discover this beautiful place. We really had a great time with Ishanka, Bandara and the other workers. Ishanka is an inspiring and open minded person with a big variety of interests. We had some great discussion together with the other volunteer Angus!
Since we arrived, Ishanka made us feel home. We stayed nearly 2 weeks here… read more
Since we arrived, Ishanka made us feel home. We stayed nearly 2 weeks here… read more
13 Jul 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Lucas & Denise)
Lucas & Denise are an amazing and very interesting couple who's always willing to do more work :) it was my pleasure to have them at my place! Lucas is an one strong giant who would love to do any heavy duty work! I wish they are here with me right now so I can get things done quicker than usual. Thanks for helping me guys, I wish you both all the… read more
(Excellent
)
2 Jul 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Jan & Clea)
Jan & Clea are an awesome couple, I enjoyed every single moment spent with them! Both of em are very energetic and fun loving people :). I wish I can see you two again someday! any workaway host would love to have you guys for sure. Btw guys if y'all coming back to srilanka you guys are mostly welcome at my place in Ella! Thanks for the experience… read more
(Excellent
)
7 Jun 2018
Left by Workawayer (Salim) for host
I made my way limping from Adam´s Peak to Ishaanke´s Place in Ella, back in March. There I had a very warm welcome and extraordinary dinner from Bandara;) It was interesting to see the construction growing, even though I had Achilles-Issues, I felt part of the Gang! Besides the beautiful nature, the delicious food and the construction work you´ll… read more
16 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Salim)
Salim is a very energetic guy with a strong mindset , what I liked about him was he is very passionated about the things he does. He stayed with us almost a week and helped me a lot with my project. This guy is the best physiotherapist I've met in my life, he gave me full body inspection and showed me why I'm having problems in my back, salim… read more
(Excellent
)
30 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Luna) for host
Five stars are little to give Ishanka. How to express the sweetness in this giant. My stay was filled with such beautiful experiences. As a host, he treated me to the best, from delicious food to his own bed. As a worker, i was treated as a mastermind. As a friend we were long lost, now bringing out the best in each other. Gratitude to the… read more
9 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Luna)
Luna is a very unique person with an awesome personality. Im glad to be her first workaway host. there is so much to say about luna but words cannot express who she really is, she stayed with us for almost one month and did an awesome job by doing creative work ,Painting,planting trees and gardening . i always had her supervision every time i'm… read more
(Excellent
)
11 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Minou)
Minou is a very nice person with a kind heart. she stayed with us for one week and helped us alot by doing gardening and making a creative stone wall :) she is one of the most spiritual people ive met in my life and she is capable of handling any situation very well, she had a common cold when she was with us but she was very hyper and wanted to… read more
(Excellent
)
15 Apr 2018
Left by Workawayer (Florian & Astrid ) for host
We helped for two weeks at this place and we have to say, we really liked it. Ishaanka is a very kind and helpful person, he showed us lots of nice things around his place and around Ella. It was a pleasure to help on the construction with the lokal workers and teach them a bit english. Special Bandara the best cook ever is one of the friendliest… read more
4 Apr 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Florian & Astrid )
Flo and Astrid are very nice couple. They stayed and helped me out with my project for almost two weeks. I didn't want them to work that hard but ohh boy when they have a task they will get on with it without minding the time, Flo is very cool and relaxed guy and Astrid is a mastermind. together they are a perfect team. if another workaway host… read more
(Very good
)
22 Mar 2018
Left by Workawayer (Michael) for host
I was lucky enough to be the first workaway at Ishaanke's place. Its a beautiful piece of land, with a real energy, only 10 minutes walk from Ella town centre but so peaceful that you could be anywhere!
The aim is to create a small, self sufficient eco hotel on the land. There is still a lot of work to be done and sometimes progress could seem a… read more
The aim is to create a small, self sufficient eco hotel on the land. There is still a lot of work to be done and sometimes progress could seem a… read more
20 Mar 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Michael)
Michael is my first workwayer,he is a very friendly and one of the positive people I've met in my life. He stayed with us one week and within this time there is no single day him without his great smile, my care taker loved Michael as his own child and still misses him very much, all the other workwayers who was here with Michael loved his… read more
(Very good
)
