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The Hill Club

In its heyday this gentleman’s Club established in 1876 was a popular weekend retreat for estate owners who could gather together and relax in comfortable surroundings reminiscent of home with like minded gentlemen in pursuit of pleasures such as, fishing, hunting and golf. Nowadays, whilst the Nuwara Eliya Hill Club still exists as an exclusive meeting place for the latest generation of planters, whilst it has managed to retain many of its original traditions it has also managed to embrace the modern. Savour the atmosphere and stay in one of the thirty one well appointed guest rooms, each with modern facilities such as the internet, telephone, television and of course the mini bar. Many of the rooms have quaint decorative log fireplaces for use on those colder crisp evenings. During the day enjoy a stroll around the carefully maintained grounds -the Club has the only tennis courts in Nuwar Eliya, in the evening partake in a frame of billiards in the wood panelled games room or linger over a liqueur in the bar. Dinner is a formal event and gentlemen are still required to wear a jacket and tie, (available to loan).

Code of Conduct

The committee has instructed me to clarify to members the salient features of the Dress Code as contained in the Regulations and Bye-Laws of the Club. Dress is informal except from 7.00pm onwards when Gentlemen shall wear Lounge Suit with Tie & Shirt or Sri Lankan National Dress, and Ladies shall wear suitable attire befitting the attire of Gentlemen. In the case of children over 12 and under 18 years of age, boys shall wear at least a Tie with tucked-in shirt and long or short trousers and girls shall wear an acceptable mode of dress, when utilizing the dining room or other public areas. No Jeans & Shorts neither Sneakers nor Sandals will be permitted to be worn by members in the public areas after this time. This rule will naturally apply to tour guides when accompanying Temporary Members. In order to facilitate its implementation, the Club has available a limited selection of Jackets and Ties on loan to Temporary Members if required. However, the Management reserves the right to assess suitability of attire. Members will no doubt agree that the Dress Code applied after 7.00pm is appropriate wear in the Nuwara Eliya climatic conditions, and will in no way cause discomfort. Further, the dress described for after 7.00pm will add to the elegance for which the Club has been complimented. Stanley M Gooneratne MANAGER/SECRETARY January 2006