Aarunya Nature Resort has landed the cover of Food and Travel Magazine’s Aug/Sep 2026 issue, part of a “STAY” feature spanning nine countries – UK, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Tanzania. Aarunya‘s infinity pool overlooking mist-covered mountains was selected as the cover image, and the issue also carries a “Reader Awards Shortlist” flag.
The dedicated feature (p.112) describes Aarunya of AAHAASA Collection as ten villas spread across the foothills of Sri Lanka’s Knuckles Mountains, set within working gardens of tea, cinnamon, vanilla, and cocoa – framed as a resort designed to blur the line between indoors and outdoors for nature-focused travellers.
The writeup positions Aarunya within Sri Lanka’s cultural heartland, between the UNESCO-listed Knuckles Mountain Range and Kandy, climbing the foothills above Alawatugoda village. It highlights the resort’s four hectares of working gardens, farmed with attention to soil health and biodiversity, and notes the ten villas were built by local carpenters using natural materials.
Villa types get specific mention: the forest-floor Habitat villas, the Sky Pavilion and tented villas above the tree canopy, and the newly introduced Sol Sanctuary, designed around the sacred geometry of Sri Yantra. All are built around private plunge pools with mountain views, set into greenery the piece describes as alive with birdsong.
The feature covers guided bird-watching at Aarunya Nature Resort and its conservation work, alongside Aarunya‘s spa and dining experiences, including the mud-house restaurant Aahaara’s tasting menu.
Read the full article here : Food and Travel Magazine (UK) – Aug/Sep 2026 Issue (p.112)
