Neeltima Suite

Of the 80 species of whales that have been identified in all oceans, 26 of them have been recorded up to date in and around the seas of Sri Lanka. A high concentration of Sperm whales and Blue whales can be spotted in the Southern coast during the months of December to April. The painting in the sitting area by Sanjeewa Kumara done in his inimitable fantasy style, shows people looking for whales as they go around whale watching as is done around the Island.

Sameera Kalupahana, in his drawings of whales of different species, has paid his own tribute to the Blue whale in the rest of the Suite. The fabric behind the bed, titled Dry Zone Jaffna (1978), is a work by Barbara Sansoni and Barefoot. Driving from the rainforest climate of the south across Elephant Pass, into the northern most province of Jaffna enters a flat sandy landscape linked to a blue sky. Palmyra palm trees with fan shaped leaves, no forest, or jungle creepers, or thick undergrowth, not even distant hills. This feature was specially woven for Cinnamon Bentota Beach by local artists and craftsmen.

The art within the room is with 100% locally sourced material and craftsmanship.