Javana Fernando

Javana leads Kulu Safaris, and has an unrivalled wealth of experience and knowledge of not only Sri Lanka’s wilds, but also its history. His wanderlust has taken him to every corner of the island since childhood, and he is regarded by his peers as one of the most daring explorers Sri Lanka has seen. Naturally, he is passionate and active in multiple areas of conservation and policy design. He also runs an organic coconut plantation and manages several other boutique properties on the island under the Haritha Collection.

Javana’s travels have taken him to many national parks in Africa and India as well. He has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kinabalu. He has also rafted the Zanskar Valley, the Brahmaputra River, and the Ganges, as well as most of Sri Lanka’s rivers. A campfire drink with Javana will be time well spent!

Sevandhi Fernando

Sevandhi (or ‘Seva’ as he is fondly referred to) is our ‘man behind the scenes’. Educated in Florida, Seva spent the first part of his career in the financial sector. However, he was quick to discover his distaste for the “9 to 5” lifestyle and soon immersed himself in the family’s leisure portfolio. His main project currently is managing the Windsor Hotel in the scenic hills of Nuwara Eliya, but he is instrumental in Kulu’s operations, especially in managing our finances.

Kenneth McAlpine

Kenny’s outgoing personality has been invaluable in reminding the Kulu team that above all else, camping needs to be fun. A tea, spice, and rubber trader by profession, Kenneth has travelled to more than 50 countries around the world both for work and pleasure, setting up trade lanes throughout Russia and the former CIS, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States. Kenny was also part of a group (which included Javana) that in 2014, travelled from Berlin to Battaramulla (Germany to Sri Lanka) on motorbikes!

Kenny spends most of his time on his farm in the Central Highlands, tending to his new passion – growing organic vegetables and culinary herbs. Kenny drives Kulu’s strategic planning, and also oversees equipment procurement. He also liaises with the wildlife documentary production companies that work with us.

Ramli Mohamed

Maas Ramli Mohamed is an international Financial Consultant, who owns and runs his own consultancy business to service clients from his former life as an international investment and corporate banker. However, his true passions are photography, wildlife, and travel. He refers to himself as a "largely content, lazy, middle aged male who is eternally hungry, and addicted to camera gear.” (We can definitely vouch for the latter!). If Ramli is at camp, guests have a great opportunity to delve into the murky waters of aperture and exposure, and perhaps even fine-tune their photography skills under his tutelage.