Located about 15 mins away from the entrance to the Uda Walawe Jungle, this hotel surprised me in more ways than one.
For starters, the welcome we received was very warm and hospitable. They were even courteous to allow us to change our meal times to a more comfortable schedule.
Once we got to the room, we were pleased to see a very comfortable queen size bed, some artistic furniture, a clean and spacious toilet & an air conditioner that worked fantastically.
The pool was nice and the grounds were well kept with a variety of trees planted. There were some outdoor adventure activities as well which we tried out for the fun of it.
The restaurant served a decent buffet for breakfast & dinner. Lunch was a la carte. The variety of choices were less, but the taste of the local dishes was delicious. The Chef was courteous enough to prepare a few items of our choice too. There is a decent selection of wines & beers available.
We arranged the Safari to the Jungle by the hotel itself & it was a very good choice. The driver definitely went the extra mile to make sure we saw many animals and that we also saw some of the natural beauty of the Jungle.
All in all, I was very impressed with everything at Nil Diya Mankada. It was also definite value for money considering the price we paid.

Great resort setting, good pool, rooms,food and restaurant with attentive staff but too many flies- I feel fans should be kept on and ceiling fans installed to help.
We requested breakfast and lunch packs for an all day safari to be ready by 5.15am but had to wait 30 mins for them to be done which delayed the start of our safari which was disappointing.

Stayed overnight before a full day safari in Udawalawe National Park.No complaints at all about the setting, the room, the pool, the service or the food. However we had arranged for a packed breakfast and lunch for our safari to be collected at 5.15 am but wasn't ready until around 10 to 6 so delayed our departure. My other issue was sitting in the dining room after our wonderful elephant-filled safari, we were surrounded by large historical photos and drawings of elephants being shot and chained in colonial times. I appreciate that these atrocities happened but found it very uncomfortable eating my meal with feelings of shock and shame for our ancestor's wrong doings!! They would be better placed maybe nearer reception where viewing could be more optional.