The first ever Glass fronted pool in Sri Lanka and in the Asia Pacific region was unveiled to an exclusive crowd last week at the Calamander Unawatuna Beach Resort.

And it was truly a night of craziness as Chairman Roman Scott was tossed into the pool soon after his welcome address to officially inaugurate the event. Spanning a length of 25 meters with a modified, tempered and laminated 48mm glass wall, it truly takes the level of swimming in a pool to a whole new level in the country.

So, for the ones who want to take an underwater picture without getting your camera wet – well now there’s safer way of doing it.

Speaking to Roman Scott the day after the launch, he added that this is just the beginning of more to come at the hotel. “We are planning to have the biggest outdoor 2 acre Jacuzzi pool (first of a kind) and children’s swimming pool by Summer 2015.

We are also looking at introducing and building a miniature Golf course which we will extend to Kandy to continue the rest of the game”, Roman added.

This property is one of the oldest resorts in the island and it was built in 1982 with just four rooms. It was later extended to eight rooms and as Roman puts it he likes the sense of history – the story of a bunch of guys with a cool beach and property and it was the coolest place for Germans and Dutch to hang out as well. Today it boasts of 83 rooms with comforts of a 5-star standard property.

From what it was four years, the saddest of the property is that there no more a beach. There is a just pile of rock to break the 

Waves, but those rocks don’t dishearten the travelers looking to unwind under the sand and hear the waves.

Calamander has set up their 680 Blu Bar which is unique in every manner. Facing the beach the guests have the chance to lounge on their big beach chairs drawing in the rays of the sun to get that perfect tan while the bar boys whip up a cool cocktail to slowly add some cool refreshment to your body. The best part is you get to enjoy one of the most gorgeous sunsets ever on a clear cloudless day when the sun slowly sinks behind the backdrop of a beautiful rock temple. In the night the bar area becomes more romantic and these lounge chairs becomes love chairs as you cuddle up next to your loved one and watch the stars and enjoy the sounds of ocean. An unlike other resorts, guests can walk into the restaurant overlooking the beautiful Una waters in their swimsuits and do not have to worry about a dress code and other rules and regulations. Their cuisine varies from the local palette of curries to the typical Italian cuisine of Pasta and even Pizza.

The pizza can be ready made then and there and guests have the opportunity to see how it’s down while sipping some hot espresso. Guests can unwind and have fun in ways possible – they can go kayaking, do some yoga with an instructor that comes there, play some tennis, badminton, volleyball and other water sports. So with this and more to come in 2015 I believe it’s time to make plans for a weekend in Unawatuna to experience the Glass wall pool and see how funky it is for yourself.