Shangri-La for city folk

Priyan de Silva, Matara Sports Cor.

The genius of an enterprising investor has made 21 acre Walavita Estate on the banks of the Nilwala river into a Shangri-La of coconut, tea and cinnamon with all varieties of local fruits and spices inter-cropped with pineapple and papaw, the land has been fertilized by using traditional methods sans chemical fertilizer.

The paddy field is sown with an endemic paddy variety. The eco-friendly cultivation is an ideal retreat for those from the concrete jungle.