Resplendent Ceylon, the Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust (WWCT), Dilmah Tea and several other tea estates have embarked on a ground-breaking private sector collaboration to protect Leopards in the Sri Lankan tea highlands. The initiative not only includes a multi-stakeholder collaboration but is the birth of a financial model where conservation efforts can be funded
Resplendent Ceylon presents The Stories of Resplendent, a sensory chronicle of who we are, what drives us and our sources of inspiration. At the beating heart of the series is the island of Sri Lanka; it’s history, culture, people and diverse natural landscapes. We invite you to journey together with us as we unfold our
Driving through the winding roads in Dickoya, you can easily miss the Warleigh Church. Located at a bend in the road, the Warleigh Church is an Anglican church built in 1878 by an Englishman called William Scot and overlooks the Castlereagh reservoir. The church is reminiscent of any 18th-century church that you would find in
Wild Coast Lodge redefines “safari” as a holistic wilderness experience. We are blessed with diverse habitat, ecology and scenery across the five sectors of the Yala National Park Complex and Bundala National Park, which is a Ramsar Wetland. We aspire to showcase the entire spectrum of nature. While leopards play a leading role in our
Dilmah Conservation and Wild Coast Tented Lodge have finalised plans for a Leopard Research Centre of a global standard, with eminent trustees including Dr. Sumith Pilapitiya and Eric Wickremanayake, working with the likes of Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust and their partners such as the University of Oxford. This Centre, located in Yala, near Wild
Resplendent Ceylon has launched “SafeStay” a dedicated Health & Safety Guide for hotels, to monitor and manage stringent health and safety measures. Despite comprising low density resorts in isolated locations, Resplendent Ceylon believes the Guide is essential to ensure protection of guests, staff and respective communities. It covers logistics, transport, guest and staff contact areas,
