It all started with Raja (singh. "King"). We gave him this name because for us he is the king of Bentota Beach. He is a smart and strong dog but when I first met him he didn't look much like a king...He was malnourished and full of parasites and biting wounds. Raja lives on the beach close to a big hotel. He sleeps at night and in monsoon season at the hotel (though the owner still throws him out but he doesn't care :-)). So I started to treat him together with Rasika who was working there. Raja was my bodyguard, never left me alone when I went to the beach. He soon recognized that we are his friends and want to do good to him. When I had to leave the hotel, Rasika and him became close friends as they were together every day. Today he looks like a king and is a proud and happy beach dog! 

We began to treat more & more sick dogs on the street but didn't have any safe place to put them. So we lost some beloved ones through accidents. After a while we decided to buy a house where we now stay with our rescued doggies. Our space is unfortunately limited so we have to leave many poor souls on the road. It breaks our heart but we do our best to take care of them on the street. Still we visit our Raju regularly and spend some time with him on the beach. When we come he smells us and immediately comes running and yelping in happiness! Since Raja always needed to defend his throne he has many scars from fights with other dogs ;-) After we neutered him and he turned older he is now a little more relaxed. He must now be at least 8-10 years old. We wish him a long and healthy life!

Ranja = Raja + Rasika + Anja 
We promise you we will always take care of you dear Raja ❤️