Jetwing Hotels enters restful Rambukkana with enchanting Wahawa Walauwa

JETWING Hotels launches their 39th hospitality venture in the sleepy hamlet of Wahawa, Rambukkana, the pioneering hotelier to do so, with the birth of charming Wahawa Walauwa, an all-suite luxury boutique villa.

- By Uma CHANDRASIRI

Named after its locality, beautifully restored Wahawa Walauwa excludes serenity, luxury and peace and is geared to offer their esteemed guests renowned Jetwing hospitality and excellence in customer satisfaction.

Venturing into hitherto uncharted territory in terms of locality, Wahawa Walauwa, the first of its kind in Rambukkana, supersedes Jetwing Lighthouse in Galle, Jetwing Jaffna and Jetwing Kaduruketha in Wellawaya.

The birth of Jetwing Wahawa Walauwa, steeped in history and tradition, dates back over 150 years when Pemanis muda-lali, a young and resilient entrepreneur who moved to Rambukkana to start life afresh and emboldened with the success of a thriving fruit and spice enterprise, built a magnificent villa using the highest quality building materials including bricks made onsite and adding on intricate wood carvings from Ambalangoda. This lovingly built villa, passed down from generation to generation, was acquired approximately three years ago by the Jetwing Group, with a total investment including renovation and enhancements, amounting to nearly Rs. 200 million.