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| '''Taprobane Island''' is a rocky ] with one villa, located just off the southern coast of ] opposite the village of ]. The island was named after the old Greek word for Sri Lanka. The island was previously owned by |
'''Taprobane Island''' is a rocky ] with one villa, located just off the southern coast of ] opposite the village of ]. The island was named after the old Greek word for Sri Lanka. The island was previously owned by (self-titled) Count Maurice Maria de Mauny Talvande who, exiled from France, fell in love with Weligama Bay. It was he who had the villa built on this tiny island. Another previous owner was the American author and composer ]. Other notable people who stayed on Taprobane include ] author Peter ten Hoopen, who spent a month there in 1984 during civil unrest on the mainland, as well as ] performer ], who composed a song about the island inspired by her stay titled "Taprobane (Extraordinary Day)," and Watercolours-"Dark Island" composed by ]. | ||
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This article is about Taprobane Island, the hotel. For Taprobane Island, the historical location, see Sri Lanka.| Geography | |
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| Location | Sri Lanka |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Taprobane Island is a rocky private island with one villa, located just off the southern coast of Sri Lanka opposite the village of Weligama. The island was named after the old Greek word for Sri Lanka. The island was previously owned by (self-titled) Count Maurice Maria de Mauny Talvande who, exiled from France, fell in love with Weligama Bay. It was he who had the villa built on this tiny island. Another previous owner was the American author and composer Paul Bowles. Other notable people who stayed on Taprobane include Dutch author Peter ten Hoopen, who spent a month there in 1984 during civil unrest on the mainland, as well as Australian performer Kylie Minogue, who composed a song about the island inspired by her stay titled "Taprobane (Extraordinary Day)," and Watercolours-"Dark Island" composed by Jason Kouchak. 5°58′04″N 80°25′32″E / 5.96778°N 80.42556°E / 5.96778; 80.42556
Literature
- William Warren, Jill Gocher (2007). Asia's legendary hotels: the romance of travel. Singapore: Periplus Editions. ISBN 978-0-7946-0174-4.
- Kim Inglis, Jacob Termansen, Pia Marie Molbech (2004). cool hotels: india, maldives, sri lanka. Singapore: Periplus Editions. ISBN 0-7946-0173-1.
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