Arun Pathak, Managing Director, Welcom Hotels Lanka and Sotheby’s International Realty Director Petar Petrovic. The US$ 500 million Sapphire Residences and ITC Hotel project in Galle Face is scheduled to be complete by 2020 . A 100% subsidiary of ITC Limited India, Welcom Hotels Lanka (Pvt) Limited, Sri Lanka, is the developer of the facility …
With three 18-hole golf courses including two in the hill country and an old-established one in Colombo, Sri Lanka presents an exciting challenge for every ardent golfer. It’s with this in mind that Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) hosted a tour for golf journalist representing international publications for a unique golfing experience. “For a …
Flights linking Colombo, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Sigiriya and Palali soon Batticaloa and the adjoining areas which were devastated by war and the tsunami will gain a major economic transformation when internal air flights are started soon linking Colombo Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Sigiriya and Palali. “This will be a major boost to the tourist industry in particular, which …
SriLankan Airlines is significantly expanding its capacity on the Colombo-Singapore-Colombo route with the introduction of wide bodied Airbus A330 aircraft that are equipped with the latest inflight entertainment systems, luxurious seating and on-board cuisine that is among the finest in the sky, to provide the highest levels of customer satisfaction. Effective 29 October, SriLankan Airlines …
Geoffrey Bawa’s ‘tropical modernism’ sweeps the island’s hotel sector Galle Heritage Villa: Happy tranquility in Galle Fort (Photo by Rajpal Abeynayake) COLOMBO — Geoffrey Bawa singlehandedly made Sri Lanka a country for buildings that live and breathe. The father of “tropical modernism” — a school of architecture that can only be fully understood by seeing …
The Gensler-designed Sapphire Residences in Colombo, Sri Lanka, will be connected by a sky bridge topped with a swimming pool, and have interiors by Philippe Starck. Global architectural firm Gensler designed the skyscrapers for developer ITC Hotels. The shorter tower will be a 140-metre-tall hotel, while the taller one will reach 224 metres and will be filled with 132 luxury homes. Between the 19th …
Rising out of the sea: Port City Colombo, a 269-hectare Belt and Road project in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s built environment has come a long way from its economic and geopolitical troubles in the 2000s. With the days of the civil war behind it, the teardrop-shaped island also known as the Pearl of the Indian …
In a place known as the little England amidst temperatures similar to what is in Europe lies a newly found gem that offers everything that this part of Sri Lanka has to offer. Nuwara Eliya is where locals and foreigners alike visit for a few days to get away from their busy lifestyles and perhaps …
Yala is a paradise for spotted animals such as leopard and deer, but the spotty creature found last week in the Manik Ganga near Kosgasmankada was unusual. A party having a dip in the river’s shallows found a long-tailed creature with a disc-shaped body patterned with many small dark spots or reticulations. Biologist Rex I. …
Perched on the summit of a vast coconut estate, Sri Lanka’s Comilla Bungalow is the perfect setting for a luxurious getaway. Only an hour’s drive from commercial capital Colombo, but a world away from the city’s professional hustle and bustle and stresses, Comilla Bungalow is a true oasis of calm and absolute silence. It is …
