Shangri-La Colombo

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 / 6.927961; 79.844670
Opening	16 November 2017
Owner	Shangri-La Hotels (90%) [1]
Management	Timothy Wright
Technical details
Floor count	31
Design and construction
Architects	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.com/colombo/shangrila/
[2] [3] [4] [5]

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]

2019 Easter Sunday bombings

Main article: 2019 Sri Lanka Easter 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

1. "Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Annual report 2019-20" (PDF). Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Asia.
2. "Shangri-La Colombo appoints GM, Sales and Marketing Director". Dailynews.lk. Daily News Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
3. "Shangri-La Residences debuts in Colombo". Sundaytimes.lk. Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
4. "The Development Team". Onegalleface.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
5. "Shangri-La Hotel Colombo". Shangri-la.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
6. "President opens Shangri-La Hotel". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) . Wijeya Newspapers. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
7. "Your Shangri-La Story". Shangri-la.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
8. "Three more explosions Kingsbury, Shangri-La, Cinnamon Grand". Daily News. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
9. "Veteran Chef Shantha Mayadunne has died in the explosion at the Shangri-La Hotel". Hiru News. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
10. "'I'll never forget the scene' - Shanaka revisits Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday horror". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
11. 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.

Category:Five star hotels