SL Haunted Houses

Nestled in the picturesque, mountainous region within a 5 km radius of Nuwara Eliya town lies a house that has long been shrouded in mystery and sorrow. The house, now renovated and available for overnight stays since 2024, carries with it a history that chills to the bone—a history rooted in the tragic events of the 1983 Black July riots in Sri Lanka. The Tragic Tale of the Murugalingam Family During the tumultuous days of Black July in 1983, the house was home to the Murugalingam family—a father, mother, and their two young children, both under the age of three. The violent riots that swept across Sri Lanka during this period of ethnic tension reached the serene town of Nuwara Eliya, and the Murugalingam family found themselves caught in the crossfire of chaos and hatred. In a devastating act of violence, the house was set ablaze, and the family perished within its walls. The remains of the Murugalingam family were buried beneath the ashes of their burnt house, a grim testament to th...