Jetwing Hotels Sri Lanka Jetwing Katha March 2011
Jetwing Vil Uyana Presents The Harvest Festival
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Greetings From Jetwing Hotels!
We hope, you our beloved readers are in good spirits and keeping well, here is what is in store at Jetwing over the coming weeks.
Cricket World Cup fever is here, and we the cricket loving nation wish our immensely talented team the very best. It is time for us to repeat our triumph…
Take part in the most celebrated festivals in the Sri Lankan calendar, the Harvest Festival: In keeping with tradition handed down through the ages, Jetwing Vil Uyana once again is to host this prestigious ceremony. It seeks to create the perfect countryside holiday and guests are always welcome to join the local crew of farmers, sure to leave memories that will last a lifetime, as well as a culinary feast amongst the golden paddy fields.
Following these local celebrations, Jetwing Hotels helps commemorate Women´s Week from the 7th to the 13th of March, in recognition of the immense contributions women have made to society and the betterment of mankind as a whole.
As always we look forward to your comments and suggestions. Do mail us at katha@jetwinghotels.com
Warm regards,
The Editorial Team
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Jetwing Vil Uyana Presents The Harvest Festival
Jetwing Vil Uyana Presents The Harvest Festival
A member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Jetwing Vil Uyana is said to be having the Harvest Festival on Saturday 12 March. The ceremony will begin with the National Anthem sung proudly amongst the whispering of the paddy stalks, and offerings will be made to thank the Gods for a bountiful harvest by setting the ‘Mal Pela’ lighting of the lamp. The rhythmic beats of the ‘raban’ will follow, as well as the traditional boiling of milk for prosperity.
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Gastronomy (F&B) Excursions
Pol Toffee (coconut toffee) From Jetwing Lighthouse
Pol Toffee (coconut toffee) From Jetwing Lighthouse
Sample the very essence of authentically Sri Lankan sweetmeats. Jetwing Lighthouse presents Pol Toffee, an unmistakable treat that has brought a smile to the face of every local boy and girl at some point in their lives. Taste the unique blend of flavors held together by a foundation of rich coconut along with a warm cup of pure Sri Lankan tea.
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Whales Ahoy!
Whales Ahoy!
Sri Lanka is fast becoming the best place in the world to see Blue Whales. It is almost certainly the best place in the world to see both Blue Whales and Sperm Whales together. The realization that Sri Lanka is a hot spot for Blue and Sperm Whales draws heavily on the work of Dr. Charles Anderson, a British marine biologist, resident in the Maldives, who had been studying the stranding of cetaceans in the Maldives.
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Recognizing and Celebrating our She-roes with Jetwing
Recognizing and Celebrating our She-roes with Jetwing
Traditionally falling on the 8th of March, Women´s Day celebrates the contribution made by women in all spheres of life ranging from a general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women´s economic, political and social achievements. Jetwing Hotels is said to be holding an entire week for women under the theme of ‘Celebrating Women’ from the 07th-13th March 2011.
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