Shangri-La Colombo
Shangri-La Colombo is a 5-star hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Owned by Shangri-La Hotels,[1] 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.[6] The hotel was opened on 11 November 2017. The property has 500 rooms, and has room to accommodate up to 2,000 conference guests.[7]
| Shangri La Colombo | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) 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 | 6.927961°N 79.844670°E |
| Opening | 16 November 2017 |
| Owner | Shangri-La Hotels (90%)[1] |
| Management | Timothy Wright |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Chao Tse Ann & Partners MICD Associates Handel Architects LRF Designers |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 500[1] |
| Number of suites | 34 |
| Number of restaurants | 5 |
| Number of bars | 2 |
| Website | |
| shangri-la | |
| [2][3][4][5] | |
2019 Easter Sunday bombings
The Shangri-La was one of three sites of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings along with the Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand Colombo.[8] Sri Lankan celebrity chef Shantha Mayadunne and her daughter were among the fatalities.[9] Sri Lankan cricketer Hasitha Boyagoda was having breakfast in the hotel when the bombing took place. He escaped with only minor injuries.[10] Three of the four children of Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen were killed in the attack.[11]
References
- "Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Annual report 2019-20" (PDF). Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Asia.
- "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. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
