Jetwing Colombo Seven

In search of Colombo's elusive fishing cat - SilverKris

"Set within a 25-acre restored wetland ecosystem of tree-encircled ponds, rice paddies and forested thickets, this luxury eco-resort comprises 36 villas clustered around a man-made lake and feels more like a nature park than a hotel. It is renowned for a sizeable local population of fishing cats and supports rich wildlife—over 100 bird species and around 20 mammal species—including kingfishers, cormorants, rose-ringed parakeets, langurs, Asian palm civets and scops owls. Guided night walks led by the long-serving resident naturalist provide the best chance of sightings, and the property’s transformation from scrubland in the past decade underscores its conservation-focused design and habitat restoration efforts; it lies about a four-hour drive north-west of Colombo." - Nick Measures