Yes, we have 8 guest bedrooms and set aside an additional room for the retreat organiser. We have a rate that gives you exclusive use of the property.

Our yoga shala (if you are planning a yoga retreat) can comfortably fit 16 people. 18 is definitely possible but above that is a slight squeeze.

The same goes for our bedrooms. We have 8 with different room setups (doubles, twins, triples etc.). Our Group Retreats guide gives clear description of the rooms.

We have a good stock of yoga mats, blocks and bolsters. If you want us to provide equipment please ask at time of booking and we can update on exact details of the equipment we have at the time.

In total our Shala is 12.5 metres x 7.5 metres.

The full internal space (i.e. inside the columns) is 11.7 metres x 6.7 metres.

There’s no bad time!

Rukgala is on the fringes of Sri Lanka’s ‘dry zone’ and so gets drier weather than a lot of the island.

While weather patterns feel a bit less predictable these days the clearest, driest months have tended to be January-March. It gets hotter through April and can be a little rainy in May and June with traces of the South West Monsoon. (Actually this year it has been really dry through May and June too.)

July-September are good months to be at Ruk. Through October-December we sometimes get rains with the North-East Monsoon.

The lake goes up and down according to the rains we’ve had. The best time of year for paddle-boarding and wild swimming tends to be December through to March when the lake is highest after the North East rains.

(We have pricing that reflects different demand through the year, so if you’re looking to host a lower priced group retreat, we might have a great price for you if you’re flexible on dates.)