Our hotels in Sri Lanka are surrounded by acres of forest and have their own organic farms where local produce is grown which makes them self-sustaining.

These are: Le Grand Galle, our posh clifftop flagship resort; Habitat Kosgoda, a tree ringed seaside haven; Tamarind Hill in Galle, a historical manor house set in a colonially rich city; The River House in Balapitiya, an artistic escape set amidst a backdrop of nature on the banks of the Madhu Ganga river; and the avant-garde Taprobana in Wadduwa.

Visitors have fallen in love with these properties, with all five getting an average of a higher than four-star rating based on hundreds of Google and TripAdvisor reviews. Fittingly, for a company that counts service and integrity among its credos, it is the attention and care of the staff that is often specifically praised.

Also, in Galle, we shall soon have Galle Beach Hotel. This hotel is currently being built on two acres of fine beachfront real estate in the picturesque southwestern coastal town founded in the 16th Century by the Portuguese.

Designed by award-winning Japanese architect Miyake Masaki, the project, which will have a large focus on environmental conservation, is to feature 100 sea-view rooms, a sky bar and a speciality rooftop restaurant with a spectacular view of the sunset and most of Galle.

And that’s not all – Asia Leisure is going from strength to strength, with several new projects in the works in Sri Lanka, as well as a growing shareholding in the Maldives.