About us
Founder’s story
Lindsay Howard
After a 15-year stint in her career as a marketing consultant in the UK, Lindsay visited Sri Lanka, on a well-earned holiday. She immediately fell in love with the paradise island and Boutique Sri Lanka was born as a result.
Having spent her time in Sri Lanka, living and travelling extensively around the island, she, along with a few others who shared her interest, passion and insider knowledge came together to form Boutique Sri Lanka.
After successfully running the company and serving customers in planning the perfect holiday to Sri Lanka over 15 years, Lindsay chose to pursue different life goals and retire from the travel industry. She was in the look out to handover the ownership of BSL to someone who shared the same passion. That’s when she met with Dev.
A new owner takes over
Dev Kariyawasam
Born and raised in Sri Lanka, Dev is a destination management specialist and passionate holiday planner with more than 20 years of experience creating exceptional travel experiences for visitors from around the world.
Dev knows the island intimately, from its iconic destinations to the lesser-known places that make travelling here truly special. Over the years, he has worked with leading destination management companies across the globe, developing deep expertise in designing thoughtful, bespoke holidays tailored to each traveller.
Having studied and lived in France, Dev is fluent in French and has extensive experience working with travellers from Europe, Australia and the Americas.
While travel is his profession, it is also his passion. When he’s not planning holidays, you’ll most likely find Dev exploring Sri Lanka with his loved ones, discovering new places, scuba diving, or simply enjoying the sun, sea and sand.
Our team on the ground
Chamila has just completed a decade with Boutique Sri Lanka and brings 14 years of experience in the travel industry. She is our very own “Ms Know It All” when it comes to Sri Lanka holidays, with an incredible knowledge of the island and a genuine passion for creating memorable experiences. As usually the first point of contact at Boutique Sri Lanka, Chamila is loved by our clients for her efficiency, professionalism and warm, personal approach. She knows how to listen, understand what travellers are looking for and turn their ideas into a holiday that feels just right.
When she’s not helping our clients discover Sri Lanka, Chamila loves cooking for her family and friends and travelling around the island, discovering new places and experiences that she can bring back and share with our clients. Well, that’s enough about us. Let’s get started on how we can use our experience, knowledge and love for Sri Lanka to help you create a truly memorable journey.
How we guarantee your stay to be true bliss
We have met the owners, slept in their beds, watched the sunset on the verandahs – and then removed our “rose-tinted glasses” to prepare an honest review.
Many locations have unique features – the breath-taking scenery, accommodation in tree houses, the opulence of private villas- even private islands- or simply the graciousness of the hosts and their fascinating history. No soulless large hotels with serried rows of sun loungers here.
Our reviews are constantly updated as we travel back and forth, and our secure website allows you to book on-line at exactly the same price as if you had contacted the hotel directly. When planning an itinerary for a multi-destination holiday our local knowledge can often result in considerable savings on commercial tour operators, let alone planning time. There are no hidden costs involved with bookings with Boutique Sri Lanka.
Our personal inspections have enabled us to find the best, the most unusual, most interesting places to stay and visit - few of which you will find in any holiday brochure. Our clients are as varied as our hotels and have differing needs and expectations, from the eco-warrior to the sybarite. Our yardstick is our own experience and if we were satisfied, we hope you will be too.
We look forward to speaking to you soon.
Registered Name:
Boutique Holidays (PVT) Ltd. trading as 'Boutique Sri Lanka'
Postal Address:
286/M/1 Lumbini Place, Hokandara Road, Thalawathugoda, Sri Lanka
Registered Company Number:
00200936
Helpline Number:
(+94) 11 2762 356
Email:
enquiries@boutiquesrilanka.com