Mark Wijaratne
Director of Villa Experiences

Mark’s family have been hoteliers, managers and restaurateurs for 3 generations. His training in food and beverage was enhanced by working in the reservations and administration of prestigious Sri Lankan hotels and villas. Responsibility for financial reporting under close supervision taught Mark the importance of transparency and honesty. It was his bridge into improving financial returns.

With managerial responsibility increasing over time, he saw first hand the impact of ‘super-service’, the reward for going the extra mile to ensure guest experiences resulted in repeat bookings, positive reviews and ongoing education through personal engagement with travellers.

With an excellent written and spoken knowledge of English and Sinhala, Villa Owners find communication effortless. Managing local staff requires understanding and experience along with language fluency.

Easy to read spreadsheets and reports bind day to day operations to monthly outcomes.

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Lakshari De Zoysa
Bookkeeping and Account Manager

Lakshari’s work in retail, not for profit sector and in education provide her with clear understanding of the necessity of attending to detail. Excellent school grades made it easy to move into employment situations in which she learned on-the-job.

Being part of our team, with excellent organisational skills ensures that your villa’s bookkeeping is always clearly presented and easy to follow.

Lakshari makes friends easily and connects with people on their level. Her excellent English and Sinhala allow her to convert small daily transactions into your end of month reports. She takes the hassle out of day to day details for villa owners, regardless of where you are located.

Guests are often not aware that the level of service they experience is recorded for owners through the financial and transactional reports contained within Lakshari’s bookkeeping.

An crucial member of our team, when Lakshari is not attending to your bookkeeping, she enjoys spending time with her dogs.

Wally Salinger
Guest Experience Consultant

By owning and selling businesses, building others businesses and developing staff in 5 different business sectors (property investment, education and teaching, accommodation, business consulting, hair and beauty, vegetarian restaurant, sports coaching) provides Wally with a solid foundation for his in-house consultation. Australian born, he is a resident of Sri Lanka where he co-owns 9Provinces Gatehouse.

An avid traveller, across all 7 continents, Wally has personally experienced the best and worst hospitality in the world. His AirBnB operation in Sydney operated at 97% occupancy, made him a SuperHost and the author of ‘Anybody, Anywhere, Anytime – How to share your assets and travel the world’

Systems and staff, people ahead of profits, a great understanding of local and international business structures, taxation and unbridled energy make Wally essential to the service provided by our team.

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Amal Ravidra
Tours and Experiences Manager

Owning and operating his own Touring Company makes Amal a perfect member of our to offer guests extraordinary transportation, tours and experiences. When you travel with Amal Tours your comfort and safety come first.

Almost 2 decades of driving guests island wide open doors to unique experiences, adventures and educational activities that are the best on offer in Sri Lanka. Amal is an essential part of our team who offer you service of the highest standard.

Then there are the special detours; off the beaten track, unusual tourist destinations which make your Sri Lanka villa holiday extraordinary. Excellent English and a great sense of humour are why Amal enhances our team’s great service.

A tour is not about going somewhere with Amal, it is a journey with a story. What makes the story special is that you are a participant in it.

With a range of 1, 2, 3 and 5 day tours you choose what your holiday looks like.

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