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Welcome to Sri Lanka
We started our journey in Ella, and after a long pause during the hard years, we’re beginning again this time near Udawalawa.
Our home sits on five peaceful acres beside a lotus lake, surrounded by coconut trees.
We run a small startup café and are slowly building a hostel here, creating a quiet space for people who love nature, simplicity, and real connection.
If you enjoy slow living, helping hands, good conversations, and being close to nature, you’ll feel right at home with us.
We have a 4 bedroom house in the property most of the time only our father stays there. So you will be able to use the house as your own.
It’s a village house so very limited facilities, we don’t have air conditioning in the house.
We have big plans for 2026 year, since the tourism industry is picking up again in the country.
With our land next to this beautiful lake I think we have great potential to build our eco tourism projects together with our small community.
We’d love to welcome you. 🙏🇱🇰
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Movies & TV
Farming
Charity work
Gardening
Cooking & food
Water sports
Camping
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers can enjoy the srilankan village hospitality, enjoy srilankan food , you can experience simple living support small local projects and enjoy the nature and wild life.
You can easily spot elephants even without going inside the park , just 1km away from our property.
You can enjoy swimming in the lake every day and if you like fishing you are more than welcome to have a crack.
This stay is perfect for those seeking purpose, simplicity and genuine connection.
Help
We are looking for kind and open minded volunteers to help in any way they can to achieve our future goals for the community and for the business.
You can help us with teaching English language because that will be one of the biggest challenges we are facing when communicating with the tourists.
We run this small startup cafe we are still growing and very fresh in the area. So we welcome creative ideas for improving our space. May be with simple ideas , decorations displays or may be with the menu and pricing.
Udawalawa is also home to a famous baby elephant orphanage and volunteers are welcome to take part in community and charity activities, including supporting local children and wildlife awareness.
We are donating 10% of our income to charity and as we grow our goal is to give back even more to the community and the nature.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: BeginnerThis 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
We have a house located in the property with all the basic amenities.
We can provide you with the meals free of charge, also you can drink plenty of coconuts while you are here.
If you would like to cook your own meals you can use the kitchen we can provide you spices and ingredients.
Everything is free . just come, relax, help out, and enjoy nature near Udawalawa Safari Park.
What else ...
When you stay with us, don’t feel like a guest. This is your home away from home.
Feel free to use our scooter ( if you have a drivers licence)
You can roam around the village there are lots of places to visit, national park, Baby Elephant orphanage, Sugar plantations , Buddhist temples, Ayurvedic medicine factories, sugar factories, beautiful lakes rural villages and many more.
Next closest tourist destination is Ella, it’s 1 and half hour bus ride away.
Feel free to ask us anything we’ll do our best to make you feel at home.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Pinki
Beautiful soul, he will bark at you but bring a biscuit he will follow you everywhere 😇
Buula
Host ref number: 867928433625
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Feedback (17)
8 Feb 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (David)
David stayed with us for two weeks and he is one of the best workaday guys we met, very kind humble and nice person.we became very close friends in very short time, he practiced meditation, and helped in every way that he could, he helped with our monestery construction. We welcome him anytime and we wish him all the best in his future travels.
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7 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (David) for host
Amazing experience! I stayed here for almost 2 weeks and it was a very enriching, humbling and educational experience.
I helped with some building work, practiced meditation, learned about Buddhism and became a part of a very giving, kind and caring community.
Vishva and Isuru are 2 relaxes, friendly and accommodating guys. It was a pleasure to… read more
I helped with some building work, practiced meditation, learned about Buddhism and became a part of a very giving, kind and caring community.
Vishva and Isuru are 2 relaxes, friendly and accommodating guys. It was a pleasure to… read more
3 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (Michael) for host
Isuru from Ella arranged the contact to the Buddhist Monastery. Everything worked out nicely and I felt very comfortable and welcome. He is a great guy and takes care of everything!!!
I have been in the Temple for a couple of days, and I can highly recommend this place. The little house which became my home during my stay was cleaned up and… read more
I have been in the Temple for a couple of days, and I can highly recommend this place. The little house which became my home during my stay was cleaned up and… read more
10 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Michael)
Michael is a really great guy very friendly and kind, he stayed with us for short time but we became very good friends very fast. He likes to meditate and learn about the Buddhism also he is very active guy will help with any task that is available,
We wish him very good luck on his future travels and we hope he will come back and visit us again,… read more
We wish him very good luck on his future travels and we hope he will come back and visit us again,… read more
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27 Jan 2019
Left by Workawayer (Alessandro) for host
I don't have words to express how grateful I am to have got the opportunity to meet this awesome people and get to stay in such a beautiful place for over two weeks.
I learned a lot about Buddhism and meditation thanks to the Bikkhu Amitha, cut through different concepts that were in my mind and I will always remember him as he really helped me… read more
I learned a lot about Buddhism and meditation thanks to the Bikkhu Amitha, cut through different concepts that were in my mind and I will always remember him as he really helped me… read more
7 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Alessandro)
Alex is a great guy with good heart we become good friends in a very short time.He stayed in the monastery away from the busy town, and helped us in the monastery construction of the stupa,he is a guy with good knowledge about Buddhism and meditation.we are so glad that he stayed with us and share the knowledge together,we wish him good luck and… read more
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8 Feb 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (David)
David stayed with us for two weeks and he is one of the best workaday guys we met, very kind humble and nice person.we became very close friends in very short time, he practiced meditation, and helped in every way that he could, he helped with our monestery construction. We welcome him anytime and we wish him all the best in his future travels.
(Excellent)
7 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (David) for host
Amazing experience! I stayed here for almost 2 weeks and it was a very enriching, humbling and educational experience.
I helped with some building work, practiced meditation, learned about Buddhism and became a part of a very giving, kind and caring community.
Vishva and Isuru are 2 relaxes, friendly and accommodating guys. It was a pleasure to… read more
I helped with some building work, practiced meditation, learned about Buddhism and became a part of a very giving, kind and caring community.
Vishva and Isuru are 2 relaxes, friendly and accommodating guys. It was a pleasure to… read more
3 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (Michael) for host
Isuru from Ella arranged the contact to the Buddhist Monastery. Everything worked out nicely and I felt very comfortable and welcome. He is a great guy and takes care of everything!!!
I have been in the Temple for a couple of days, and I can highly recommend this place. The little house which became my home during my stay was cleaned up and… read more
I have been in the Temple for a couple of days, and I can highly recommend this place. The little house which became my home during my stay was cleaned up and… read more
10 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Michael)
Michael is a really great guy very friendly and kind, he stayed with us for short time but we became very good friends very fast. He likes to meditate and learn about the Buddhism also he is very active guy will help with any task that is available,
We wish him very good luck on his future travels and we hope he will come back and visit us again,… read more
We wish him very good luck on his future travels and we hope he will come back and visit us again,… read more
(Excellent)
27 Jan 2019
Left by Workawayer (Alessandro) for host
I don't have words to express how grateful I am to have got the opportunity to meet this awesome people and get to stay in such a beautiful place for over two weeks.
I learned a lot about Buddhism and meditation thanks to the Bikkhu Amitha, cut through different concepts that were in my mind and I will always remember him as he really helped me… read more
I learned a lot about Buddhism and meditation thanks to the Bikkhu Amitha, cut through different concepts that were in my mind and I will always remember him as he really helped me… read more
7 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Alessandro)
Alex is a great guy with good heart we become good friends in a very short time.He stayed in the monastery away from the busy town, and helped us in the monastery construction of the stupa,he is a guy with good knowledge about Buddhism and meditation.we are so glad that he stayed with us and share the knowledge together,we wish him good luck and… read more
(Excellent)
22 Jan 2019
Left by Workawayer (Tanja) for host
I spent a great time with Isuru, Vishva and Lal, friendliest people ever! I want to thank u guys for having me, it was a pleasure sharing laughs, stories, wisdom, food... You will feel like home with them, in their free time they took me to many sights and hidden gems. Monastery is beautiful and monks are very open in discussing and sharing their… read more
19 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Tanja)
One of the best work awayer stayed with us,and became very close friends in a short time. she Is a kind hearted,active and up to any task, she helped us in the house for cooking cleaning also helped in the monestery, she visited many places in Ella with us. We wish her all the best and good luck on her future travels. We welcome her anytime to our… read more
(Excellent)
23 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Jade) for host
Hard to put to words my week with Isuru, Vishva and Lal. It felt like staying with friends. We shared many delicious meals, cooked together, went exploring around Ella and laughed(at least I did for sure). They right away made me feel welcomed and made my stay in Sri Lanka so much more authentic. For a while it didn't even feel like I was away… read more
20 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Jade)
Jade is one of the best work away friend we had in here, she is very active outgoing kind and very nice girl to work with. She cooked with us , cleaned the house with us and did some documentary about monastery with other work awayer from newzeland. We wish her all the best and wish her good luck in the future travels. We will miss her and Hope… read more
(Excellent)
21 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Ophelia) for host
My time spent with Isuru enriched by stay in Sri Lanka by 1000%. Thanks to him I learned much more about Sri Lankan (food) culture and also about Buddhism when he took me to the monastery! Unfortunately I only stayed for 1 night and was not really able to help out. I wish I could have stayed longer and helped with the construction work. Thanks… read more
21 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Ophelia)
One of the nicest girl we've met, with good personality kind and outgoing, stayed with us for a day but became very good friend s in a short time, she went to the monestary and did meditation, also we talked about many things like Buddhism with the monks. We wish her all the best and good luck for her future travels, we welcome her anytime to our… read more
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19 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Thomas) for host
What an incredible workaway experience. Isuru and Vishwa are two of the kindest, open and generous guys I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. They treated me like a brother from the very first minute and I felt immediately comfortable with them. Their connection with the Mahamevnawa Buddhist monastery has to be one of the most authentic… read more
18 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Thomas)
One of a life long friend we made thru work away.he is really nice guy up for any task. He was in our house as well as in the monestery helping us with everything,
He loved meditation and we shared lot of stories together with one more work away girl from Finland, it was truly amazing just to hang out with him, and speak till night, he had such… read more
He loved meditation and we shared lot of stories together with one more work away girl from Finland, it was truly amazing just to hang out with him, and speak till night, he had such… read more
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4 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (daniel3) for host
I want to thank Vishwa, Isuru and Lal. Those guys did everything possible to make my stay at their place very confortable even that I had to stay in bed for few days with very bad flu. Thank you so much for being so welcoming and so generous.
30 Nov 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (daniel3)
Mr, Daniel was one of the best work awayer we had, he is such a nice guy,with a lot of experience in life and work, he gave us great ideas for marketing in our shop, we will implement them as soon as possible, he went for meditation in the monestery ,we welcome him anytime to our house, and we wish him good luck in his future travels.
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14 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Deborah) for host
I really enjoyed my stay with Isuru, Vishwa and Lal. All of them are such nice guys. They cook amazing food and really made me feel at home. They always helped me and took me to nice places. I also got to use their scooter to get around and explore. I will definitely stop by when I get to Ella again. Thank you so much for having me!!
14 Nov 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Deborah)
Deborah is a great girl energetic and active,she stayed with us for a week,we went to monestery together for the festival unfortunately because of festival we couldn't practice meditation,but hopefully next time we would be able to do it,she cooked us food and we enjoyed chatting over few beers .we wish her all the best in her future travels.
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9 Nov 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Jesyica)
Jesyica stayed with us for few days only but became close friends,went to monestery every day morning with us and we exchange lot of knowledge, and she learned about buddism and meditation, hope she will come back and visit us, we wish all the best for her for future travel s and have a good time in srilanka.
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1 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Taja) for host
I stayed with the guys for a few days and I must say I enjoyed my time very much. They were so welcoming, cooked delicious meals and took me to all the sights. The most amazing was the buddhist monastery. I was a hand model for their jewelry haha :D but apart from that mostly had a lot of free time. I really enjoyed the long talks we had in the… read more
31 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Taja)
She was a great girl with so many new ideas for us,and helped us with our jewelry shop.we visited the monestery and she learned a lot about meditation.
She helped us to clean our house helped in cooking always looking for a ways to help in our business and house.also she participated a photo shoot, it will help us in our business and marketing.… read more
She helped us to clean our house helped in cooking always looking for a ways to help in our business and house.also she participated a photo shoot, it will help us in our business and marketing.… read more
(Excellent)
6 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Amelie) for host
Sorry that this is coming so late. But I wanted to take some time :)
Staying with these guys was my second workaway experience and I can’t say anything bad about my new friends at all. I just had such a good time, although I only stayed for two nights! In these two days we’ve been to so many trips and the work in the restaurant meant a lot of… read more
Staying with these guys was my second workaway experience and I can’t say anything bad about my new friends at all. I just had such a good time, although I only stayed for two nights! In these two days we’ve been to so many trips and the work in the restaurant meant a lot of… read more
1 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Amelie)
Amelie stayed with us for only 3 days but we became close friends in a very short time. She is very active girl with a great personality. Can fill up any place and she is up to any task she is given.
She and krystina drew a beautiful drowing in our place, feel very sad to let her go,
We wish her all the best in her future.hope we will meet again… read more
She and krystina drew a beautiful drowing in our place, feel very sad to let her go,
We wish her all the best in her future.hope we will meet again… read more
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3 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Kristyna) for host
I am very happy for staying with Vishwa and Isuru because I think I could not wish better hosts! Both of them are super nice, always willing to help you and they try to make your stay as great as possible.
I stayed with the guys for one week and during this time i helped in servise in restaurant as well as in kitchen. Together with one other… read more
I stayed with the guys for one week and during this time i helped in servise in restaurant as well as in kitchen. Together with one other… read more
1 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Kristyna)
Krystina is a great girl with lot of energy and up to any task anytime.she stayed with us for about a week worked in our restaurant kitchen,did some food service,cleaned Painted a nice drowing in our restaurant.
We went to some places around the area together,
We will miss her and wish her all the best in her future travel s and remaining days in… read more
We went to some places around the area together,
We will miss her and wish her all the best in her future travel s and remaining days in… read more
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2 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Yolanda) for host
I loved my stay with them (Vishva and Isuru). I felt really comfortable, safe with them from the first day. I immediately felt at home! They are just lovely and caring, accomodating, friendly and helpful. I can't imagine more generous hosts :grin:The localation is great, just around 4 km away from the crazy touristic road, but we used their… read more
26 Aug 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Yolanda)
One of the great girl we met.she is filled with energy she can work from morning to night nonstop.
Very good communicator and we got lot of help in the restaurant and our gem shop from her. Yolanda was with our other workawayer Suzanne and they had great fun together.I wish her best of luck in her future travels
Very good communicator and we got lot of help in the restaurant and our gem shop from her. Yolanda was with our other workawayer Suzanne and they had great fun together.I wish her best of luck in her future travels
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22 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Suzanne) for host
Dear Isuru and Vish,
How quick did you guys make me feel at home? Thank you for treating Yolanda and me as if we were princesses, showing me around in Ella, sharing drinks, offering your scooty, making sure we had breakfast, sharing so much about Sri Lanka, meeting your friends like Gajan;) I truly enjoyed spending time with both of you and could… read more
How quick did you guys make me feel at home? Thank you for treating Yolanda and me as if we were princesses, showing me around in Ella, sharing drinks, offering your scooty, making sure we had breakfast, sharing so much about Sri Lanka, meeting your friends like Gajan;) I truly enjoyed spending time with both of you and could… read more
22 Aug 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Suzanne)
Suzanne Another member of our family,became very close friends in very short time. And helped us in our restaurant and improved our staff English language by teaching everyday. She cooked us her local food for us at home. She bought me lot of spices because we love cooking. She hated spicy food :joy:.very outgoing girl and hope she will come back… read more
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21 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Magdalena & Miriam) for host
Amazing experience to live a week side by side with 4 even more amazing srilankan guys. They welcomed us in their home with open arms, made us breakfast every morning, answered any of our many questions ;) and helped and showed us more than we could ever have expected... outside shower, learning to cook currys and playing "omi" at night were our… read more
18 Sep 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Magdalena & Miriam)
Lena :chipmunk:and mia :mouse2: :joy: stayed with us for a week but became very close friends in very short time. They helped us in every way they could and shared knowledge whenever we were free.it was so fun to be around them and we all miss them.
We wish them all the best and bright future.
We wish them all the best and bright future.
(Excellent)
22 Jul 2018
Left by Workawayer (Robyn & Ali) for host
Ali and I had the most amazing time at this Workaway. Vishva was such an amazing host he took us into his home and made sure we were always comfortable and had everything we needed there and at work. He has such a good knowledge of gems and taught us so much about them. I feel like Isuru and Vishva welcomed us into their home and introduced us to… read more
21 Jul 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Robyn & Ali)
Ali and Robyn was a great couple who helped us a lot in our restaurant and gem shop. When they start working it was nonstop.they were pro when it comes to restaurant fields. They gave us lot of ideas and guidelines.we had great time and fun with them.we thank them a lot for their help and hope they will come back and visit us again.
(Excellent)
18 Jul 2018
Left by Workawayer (Annalise & Paul) for host
Isuru and the crew made us feel very welcome from the moment we arrived in beautiful Ella. They were very helpful and attentive in everything to make us feel welcome. It was a pleasure to help and create some new ideas for the restaurant and also to inspire with some western business concepts and improve on the current system. They also guided us… read more
16 Jul 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Annalise & Paul)
Paul and Annalise were one of the great people we met.paul is a great chef and a business man who helped a lot in our restuarant and other business.he made some great dishes we already inclueded them in our restuarant menu.
we became close friends with in a very short time and hope they had good time too.
sometimes we shared knowladge till 3 or… read more
we became close friends with in a very short time and hope they had good time too.
sometimes we shared knowladge till 3 or… read more
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