A place to remember
The perennially popular leopard hotspot in Yala brings in many visitors year-round. This means you are bound to encounter as many humans as wildlife when you stay. The same is true of other popular locales like Kataragama where thousands come on pilgrimage. Opt to stay between destinations and, the Rice of Life will also allow you peace and tranquility in between.
The Rice of Life by Tissa Inn has more distinct advantages over other hotels in the hambantota district. For one, this is far from an impersonal operation; here the owner lives on site attending to all your needs in person - and the staff tend to fuss over you on arrival - a little like a fond relative welcoming you home. Re-named to echo the family history of paddy cultivation, many other elements are curated to continue its harvest theme. Plush interiors meet potted paddy plants strewn across the hotel, a pool tiled in vibrant harvest tones and even the linen paying tribute to complete the look and feel.
In between a packed schedule of leopards and temples, we suggest you take the day off with us. Swim long, lazy laps across the hotel pool, dine on some of the chefs delicious specials and climb into the most comfortable bed you're bound to find anywhere on your holiday in Sri Lanka. This is an altogether different sort of paradise we offer here in Tissamaharama.
For travellers who are simply passing through, the Rice of Life is the perfect pit-stop for a quick bite. Featuring its own full-service restaurant named The Rice, take your pick from the many Sri Lankan, Eastern and Western dishes available on the extensive menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner and those necessary in between nibbles no matter the time of day.
Located in between popular destinations has contributed to how the Rice of Life operates; it is simultaneously lively and lazy, minimalist and warm. It is both home and hotel, offering you the best of both worlds. While the Tissa town bustles about us, the hotel remains an oasis of calm with greenery dangling and spilling over balconies.
Rice sustains life here in Sri Lanka. It is both lifesource and source of living for Lankans across the country. Farming communities are also known to be ones who work together like family, being hospitable and helpful to anyone they encounter. The Rice of Life carries the same hertie and family spirit. This is why you know you'll feel right at home when you come to us.