Kahanda Kanda Spa

Galle, Sri Lanka

Discover Your Perfect Therapy

Kahanda Kanda, the flagship property of the award-winning KK Collection, has entered a new chapter with the unveiling of five luxury pool villas and the opening of the KK Spa, a sanctuary set high above the palm tree canopy. Together, these additions elevate the hotel’s promise of seclusion, tranquillity, and the rarest luxury of all: time.

Nestled near Lake Koggala and embraced by jungle, the five new pool villas each offer a private sanctuary with plunge pools and sweeping views. Designed for honeymooners, couples, and families alike, no two villas are the same - each with its own character, story, and perspective. Guests can spend long, unhurried days floating in their pool, sinking into a bath at dusk, or stargazing in stillness as the skies open above the lake. For those seeking deeper immersion, new jungle walks and guided hikes wind through a nearby 55-acre lake area, while the Cinnamon Experience offers an intimate encounter with Sri Lanka’s spice heritage.

Facilities

          Kahanda Kanda, part of the award-winning KK Collection near Galle , has unveiled a beautiful new spa built high above the palm canopy. The design is a serene, nature-immersed sanctuary offering massages and rituals inspired by Sri Lanka’s botanicals – coconut, cinnamon, black pepper, nutmeg and tea – alongside Thai massage, Dead Sea mud wraps, and consultations with a local Hela Vedakama healer.

          The new treetop spa was designed by Rosamond Freeman-Attwood, whose work blends nature and calm minimalism. Open to the jungle canopy, her design creates a sense of peace and connection with the landscape. The spa’s signature treatment is performed by a blind Shiatsu therapist who placed third in the Disabled Olympics for Alternative Therapies last year. Discovered by a Japanese wellness expert, he now works exclusively with KK Collection and has launched a training programme for other blind masseurs in Sri Lanka.

          This new addition pairs beautifully with Kahanda Kanda’s private pool villas - each a secluded retreat overlooking Lake Koggala. Guests can combine the spa with curated 4–7-night wellness stays featuring yoga, meditation, guided nature walks and healthy menus designed around local produce.

          Kahanda Kanda is ideal for couples, honeymooners, or wellness travellers looking for quiet luxury and a sense of connection with nature. It also works well as part of a twin-centre itinerary with sister property KK Beach, just 15 minutes away on the south coast.

          Completing this vision of slow living is the newly opened KK Spa, a treetop sanctuary dedicated to renewal and rest. Rooted in Sri Lanka’s natural abundance, the spa menu combines local ingredients and global expertise: coconut to nourish, cinnamon to stimulate, black pepper to release tension, nutmeg to soothe, and antioxidant-rich tea leaves to refresh. Guests can choose from Kahanda Kanda’s own signature massage, an authentic Thai massage with a specialist therapist, or shiatsu performed by a skilled blind practitioner. Treatments are complemented by steam sessions, Dead Sea mud wraps, and private consultations with a local Hela Vedakama healer, connecting guests to ancient Sri Lankan healing traditions.

          Beyond therapies, the spa encourages guests to simply pause. Hammocks, bird song, a gentle breeze, and light spa cuisine invite moments of stillness, while curated four-to-seven-day retreats weave together treatments, yoga, meditation, and mindful meals.

           “Our vision with the new villas and spa was never about making promises,” says George Cooper, Founder of KK Collection. “It was about creating spaces that give people time - time to rest, to reconnect, and to appreciate the beauty around them. In today’s world, that’s the greatest luxury we can offer.”

          Set on a working tea estate, Kahanda Kanda continues to embody the KK Collection philosophy of blending design with a deep sense of place. With sweeping jungle views, fine dining, immersive experiences, and now new villas and a treetop spa, the property invites guests to slow down and realign in the heart of Sri Lanka.

**OPENING DECEMBER 2025

• Yoga
• Meditation
• Signature massage and rituals inspired by Sri Lanka's botanicals - coconut, cinnamon, black pepper, nutmeg and tea
• Shiatsu
• Authentic Thai massage with a specialist therapist
• Steam sessions
• Dead Sea mud wraps
• Consultations with a local Hela Vedakama healer
• Hammocks and bird song
• Light spa cuisine

• 3-night flexible stay
• Time Out is a quiet reset for guests who simply need to pause.
• Each day begins with gentle morning yoga in the treetop shala and closes with evening meditation.
• Guests receive one deeply personalised treatment per day, which may include a session with Sandun the blind shiatsu practitioner, whose heightened sense of touch allows him to interpret the body through breath, temperature and energetic shifts with extraordinary precision.
• They may also choose a Sri Lankan botanical massage, traditional Thai bodywork, or opt for a one-on-one healing consultation with a Hela Vedakama practitioner, a guardian of Sri Lanka’s ancestral medical tradition.
• The stay concludes with an optional Buddhist blessing.
• Guests may also take the complimentary daily shuttle to KK Beach to enjoy a sunset by the Indian Ocean - with a choice of non-alcoholic or alcoholic cocktails.

• 3-night flexible stay
• A deeper restorative pathway rooted in nature and ancestral healing.
• Each day begins with morning yoga in the treetop shala and closes with evening meditation.
• Guests receive one deeply personalised treatment per day - with the option to experience blind shiatsu, Sri Lankan botanical massage, traditional Thai bodywork or a private Hela Vedakama healing consultation.
• The stay also includes a meditative guided walk-through cinnamon groves and tropical forest, and bespoke menus centred on natural anti-inflammatory ingredients such as coconut, turmeric and fresh Ceylon tea.
• Guests may also take the complimentary shuttle to KK Beach at sunset for a quiet drink overlooking the Indian Ocean.

• Escape to Sri Lanka’s south coast with a stay at Kahanda Kanda, a design-led boutique retreat overlooking Lake Koggala, just 20 minutes from Galle.
• This November KK Collection unveils five new Jungle View Pool Villas alongside its brand-new treetop spa in December - a serene open-air sanctuary offering Sri Lankan botanical treatments, Thai massage and healing consultations with a Hela Vedakama practitioner.
• Children over 12 are welcome, and guests also have complimentary access to KK Beach = the collection’s stylish beachfront sister property - with daily buggies running between the two, meaning you can spend the morning in stillness above the lake and the afternoon barefoot by the Indian Ocean at one of the south coast’s achingly cool beach bars.
• Introductory Offer: 20% off all Jungle View Pool Villa stays
  
• Daily breakfast included
  
• Valid for stays from November 2025 – March 2026