| 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]
2019 Easter Sunday bombings[edit]
Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo presents a new level of luxury in the city. Located in the heart of the business and entertainment district, the hotel offers the various collection of guestrooms with stunning views of the Indian Ocean, Beira Lake or cityscape. The property has 4 innovative restaurants and bars, and it is.
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.
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