A Sanctuary in the Sky

At Kahanda Kanda, where the jungle breathes, the lake glimmers at dawn, and silence feels like a luxury all its own, November 2025 marks the beginning of a new chapter. The award-winning KK Collection introduces five new luxury pool villas and a treetop spa designed not simply to elevate a stay, but to transform the way guests feel, pause, and reconnect.

Hidden near Lake Koggala, the new villas are stories waiting to be lived.

Each one is different, unique architecture, a distinct mood, its own perspective on the jungle. Some invite you to float for hours in a private plunge pool; others encourage slow mornings with sunlight pouring across a four-poster bed. Couples, honeymooners, and families will find spaces that feel deeply personal, worlds crafted for stillness, intimacy, and stolen moments.

And once guests step outside their villas, the landscape becomes its own form of therapy. A 55-acre lakeside wilderness unravels into winding jungle paths, with guided hikes revealing quiet corners of nature untouched by time. The Cinnamon Experience brings visitors into the heart of Sri Lanka’s spice traditions, offering a sensorial journey that lingers long after it ends.

Above it all, literally, is the new KK Spa, suspended among the treetops like a hidden sanctuary. Here, the question shifts from What will you do today? to What do you need today? Treatments draw on the island’s natural abundance: coconut for nourishment, cinnamon for warmth, nutmeg for calm, black pepper to release tension, and antioxidant tea leaves to restore clarity. Guests can sink into Kahanda Kanda’s signature massage, experience an authentic Thai massage, or entrust their wellbeing to a skilled blind shiatsu practitioner whose touch is intuitive and profound.

Healing continues with steam rituals, Dead Sea mud wraps, and consultations with a Hela Vedakama healer, bridging modern comfort with Sri Lanka’s ancient healing traditions. Hammocks sway in the tree canopy, light spa cuisine encourages mindful nourishment, and curated wellness retreats (four to seven days) blend yoga, meditation, and treatment journeys into a deeper state of rest.

“Our vision wasn’t to build more rooms,” says George Cooper, Founder of KK Collection. “It was to create pockets of time. Places where people can step away from the world and remember how to simply be. That,” he adds, “is the greatest luxury we can offer.”

Set on a working tea estate with sweeping jungle views, fine dining, and authentic island experiences, Kahanda Kanda continues to embody the KK Collection philosophy: design that feels rooted, nature that feels alive, and stays that feel unforgettable.