 In later post war years the main attraction in Nuwara Eliya was the races from February to April, with many jockeys, trainers and their families staying at the hotel during the racing season.St Andrews also had stables, originally built by Ephraums for his string of horses, and living quarters for families who looked after the animals.After the country declared independence from Great Britain in 1948, Tamil laborers originally recruited by the British from India to work on tea plantations were declared stateless.