With an intention to provide an extravagant experience of deluxe scenery and an unforgettable divine culture of silver service dining to the high-end market of Sri Lanka, the Waters Edge team is developing an Orchid Garden with premium luxuries and floral expertise. Orchid Garden will bear glass cubes Developed with external expertise mainly on the front …
The fourth consecutive Tourism Leaders’ Summit (TLS) and International Tourism Research Conference (ITRC) will be held on 4 and 5 October at the BMICH Colombo. Organised by the Alumni Association of Tourism Economics and Hospitality Management (AATHEM) and the students of the Tourism Study Program of the Department of Economics, University of Colombo, the event …
The structure, situated in Madampalla, Bolagala in Negombo is spread across a 15 acre block of land and is scheduled to complete construction by the year’s end. It is important to note that 13 of the 15 acres are under water. The private party is to construct 50 cabanas under three different categories. Each cabana …
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 …
