Sanatha Suwaya Meditation & Retreat Center

Amazing experience all around. The retreat building is beautiful, rooms are great. Communication prompt, informative and helpful. Staff are all super friendly. Breakfast is great. Micheal hosts his guests with a gentle friendliness you rarely find and leads the guided yoga and medium the morning which is a fantastic way to start the day. Can’t wait to return!

The reviews for Sanatha Suwaya are consistently high, and mine is no different. Michael and Krishan were excellent hosts. I knew it was a meditation centre and thought I might take advantage of the morning yoga and meditation sessions on offer, but they turned out to be an unexpected highlight of my visit. My appreciation to Michael for running these - I really enjoyed them. Special thanks also for arranging a day trip to Sigiriya and the Dambulla Cave Temple. I didn't think it was possible to cover both in a single day from Kandy, but it was excellent. My driver, Priyantha, helped me discover some great local experiences along the way (the curd with coconut honey from a roadside stall was delicious!). The accommodation itself is serene, perched on a hillside a little outside of Kandy. It turned out to be much more about the experience than simply a place to sleep. Would highly recommend.

I had the most incredible stay at Sanatha Suwaya Meditation & Retreat Center! It is the perfect place to slow down, recharge, and reconnect. The place itself is absolutely stunning with breathtaking views and beautiful plants all around. The yoga and meditation classes in the morning are lovely as well as the delicious breakfast. But most of all the staff go above and beyond. You can feel their genuine warmth and hospitality from the moment you arrive. I really appreciate when a retreat center lives out their values in the way they treat their guests. They went out of their way to help me feel taken care of. I can't wait to come back one day. I spent a month in Sri Lanka, and my stay here was the absolute highlight!

I can highly recommend Sanatha Suwaya not only for their meditation and retreat center, but also for hiring one of their drivers to travel by car/mini van around Sri Lanka. Michael, who arranged the trip was very responsive, organized and checked in on us regularly to ensure all was well throughout our vacation. Dase, our driver and guide was fantastic in every way. We always felt safe and relaxed in the car on our 12 day journey. Dase was always kind, organized and on time while driving us all over the country, arranging tours (e.g in the national parks, tea factory tour, surf lessons and a fantastic cooking class in Weligama), taking us to tasty local restaurants and stopping the car when he spotted something interesting for us to see (e.g. monitor lizards on the road or sampling jackfruit ). Thanks to both of you for making our trip to Sri Lanka so memorable and such a fun adventure! Looking forward to coming back 😊.

Amazing place! The photos don't do justice how beautiful this place is. The staff is very friendly, room was nice and clean with great view and breakfast was very tasty. Also highly recommend joining the morning yoga and meditation practice. Truly an unforgettable experience!