The newest 4 star luxury hotel Mandara Rosen (MR) located in the South of Sri Lanka is only 260 Km from the business capital of Colombo and five minutes drive to sacred city of kataragama. Kataragama is a gateway to explore the rich cultural heritage of the ancient Ruhunu kingdom dating back to 2nd century B.C. The city is visited by Buddhist, Hindus and Muslims alike is accosted with temples of God skanda (Murugan), his consorts walli Amman and Thevariamman, lord shiva and Ganesh. “pada yathra” (Greatwalk) performed annually in July and August by devotes to Kataragama is a powerful symbol and reconciliation which strenghthens the links between the people of the north and the south.