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'''Taprobane Island''' is a historic luxury ] located on a rocky island close to ], ]. The hotel is named after the old Greek word for Sri Lanka. The island was previously owned by the Count de Maunay 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 ]. '''Taprobane Island''' is a rocky private island with one villa, located just off the coast of ] opposite the village of ],. The island was named after the old Greek word for Sri Lanka. The island was previously owned by the Count de Maunay 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 artists who stayed on Taprobane include Dutch author Peter ten Hoopen who spent a month there in 1984 during civil unrest on the mainland. Around the turn of the century it was turned into a luxury hotel.



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This article is about Taprobane Island, the hotel. For Taprobane Island, the historical location, see Sri Lanka.

Taprobane Island is a rocky private island with one villa, located just off the 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 the Count de Maunay 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 artists who stayed on Taprobane include Dutch author Peter ten Hoopen who spent a month there in 1984 during civil unrest on the mainland. Around the turn of the century it was turned into a luxury hotel.


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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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