543 BC -…. and lo, he looked on to his palms, and saw them shine up at him in bronze.
History tells of how Vijaya, a banished Indian Prince and his 700 followers landed on the reddish sand of an island soon to be known as Thambapanni.
Since then, ancient explorers from all over the world have descended on the very coastal lines that attract tourists to Sri Lanka today. Wrought in the alluring history and romance that originated in the coastal strip of Chilaw, Ananataya brings to its guests the true sense of infinite serendipity. So named after the uniquely endless view from each of its guest rooms, Ananataya from its strategic position is hemmed in by the sugar brown beach on one side and enveloped by the lagoon on other, bringing to life the concept of “ananthaya”, the Sinhalese term for “infinity”.
