What is a “paddy-view” property?

We often describe land as being “paddy view”. Quite simply that means the plot borders and/or has view of, rice paddies. Apart from a few weeks following the twice-yearly rice harvests, the paddies are the most gloriously vivid green. A green like none you have ever seen before.

Paddy fields are great neighbours, not least because you are good as guaranteed never to have your view impacted by development. Paddy land is legally protected in Sri Lanka and permission for building or even a change of use cannot be granted