Ulpotha

Ulpotha is a retreat site in the Sri Lankan Galgiriyawa mountains that offers Yoga and Ayurveda programmes.^[1] A place for digital detox, there is no Internet connection or electricity in Ulpotha, and only vegan meals are served.^[2][3] The site is ran by locals, and profits fund a local clinic.^[4] Near Ulpotha is a lake and Buddhist temples.^[5][6][7]

The site was founded by two friends Viren Perera and Giles Scott, who bought the land in 1994 intending it to be a place for partying. However, Giles later met a teacher who inspired him to instead turn the land into a yoga retreat.^[4]