Updated: 16:57, 21 Jul 2021 Invalid Date, BUYING a crumbling, century-old mansion on a Sri Lankan hillside for £315,000 is a gamble many would shy away from taking - but one that's paid off royally for four pals. Built in 1912 by the son of a wealthy plantation owner, the villa - named Halala Kanda and known locally as Firefly Hill - once played hosts to guests such as Australian cricket star Keith Miller. 5 The villa was built in 1912 and was crumbling when it was bought in 2010Credit: Courtesy Halala Kanda 5 The mansion has now been renovated and it rented out for more than £1,000 a nightCredit: AirBnB