Gayan Hettige, manager
“I’ve been with Stella Beach since the beginning — nearly seven years now. I started as the assistant project manager during construction and now manage the villa day to day.
“For me, Stella Beach is truly a paradise. Sri Lanka is a tropical country and offers so many experiences from visiting tea plantations to surfing and yoga. The villa is a great place to spend time and relax.
“Personally, the opportunity to meet lots of people from different nationalities and share my culture with them brings me a lot of pleasure. I always try to show them a nearby Buddhist temple and teach them little bit about Buddhism. I also like taking them to the local fish market and explaining about local delicacies. Back at the villa, we prepare rice and curry with local herbs.
“Overall, I like to get to know our guests. Afterwards, I see them as my cousins.”