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| Shangri La Colombo | |
|---|---|
Shangri-La Colombo as part of the One Galle Face complex | |
Location in central Colombo | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1 Galle Road, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°55′41″N79°50′41″E / 6.927961°N 79.844670°E |
| Opening | 16 November 2017 |
| Owner | Shangri-La Hotels |
| Management | Timothy Wright |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Chao Tse Ann & Partners MICD Associates Handel Architects LRF Designers |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 466 |
| Number of suites | 34 |
| Number of restaurants | 5 |
| Number of bars | 2 |
| Website | |
| http://www.shangri-la.com/colombo/shangrila/ | |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Shangri-La Colombo is a 5-star hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Owned by Shangri-La Hotels[citation needed], the property is part of the larger One Galle Face development project at the site of the Old Army Headquarters. It is the second Shangri-La hotel on the island (after Shangri-La's Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa) and the 101st hotel of the chain of Shangri-La Hotels world-wide.[5] The hotel was opened on 11 November 2017. The property has 500 rooms, and has room to accommodate up to 2,000 conference guests.[6]
Shangri La Hotel Colombo Sri Lanka
2019 Easter Sunday bombings[edit]
The Shangri-La was one of three sites of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings along with the Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand Hotel.[7] Sri Lankan celebrity chef Shantha Mayadunne and her daughter were among the fatalities.[8] Sri Lankan cricketerHasitha Boyagoda was having breakfast in the hotel when the bombing took place. He escaped with only minor injuries.[9] Three of the four children of Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen were killed in the attack.[10]
References[edit]
- ^'Shangri-La Colombo appoints GM, Sales and Marketing Director'. Dailynews.lk. Daily News Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^'Shangri-La Residences debuts in Colombo'. Sundaytimes.lk. Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^'The Development Team'. Onegalleface.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^'Shangri-La Hotel Colombo'. Shangri-la.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^'President opens Shangri-La Hotel'. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). Wijeya Newspapers. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^'Your Shangri-La Story'. Shangri-la.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^'Three more explosions Kingsbury, Shangri-La, Cinnamon Grand'. Daily News. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^'Veteran Chef Shantha Mayadunne has died in the explosion at the Shangri-La Hotel'. Hiru News. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^''I'll never forget the scene' - Shanaka revisits Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday horror'. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^Gettleman, Jeffrey; Schultz, Kai; Mashal, Mujib; Goldman, Russell (27 April 2019). 'Two Super-Rich Families Ended Up on Opposite Sides of Easter Attacks'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 27 April 2019.