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Shangri La Colombo
Shangri-La Colombo as part of the One Galle Face complex
Shangri-La Colombo is located in Central Colombo
Shangri-La Colombo
Location in central Colombo
General information
Location1 Galle Road, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°55′41″N 79°50′41″E / 6.927961°N 79.844670°E / 6.927961; 79.844670
Opening16 November 2017
OwnerShangri-La Hotels
ManagementTimothy Wright
Technical details
Floor count31
Design and construction
Architect(s)Chao Tse Ann & Partners
MICD Associates
Handel Architects
LRF Designers
Other information
Number of rooms466
Number of suites34
Number of restaurants5
Number of bars2
Website
http://www.shangri-la.com/colombo/shangrila/
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Shangri-La Colombo is a 5-star hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Owned by Shangri-La Hotels, the property is part of the larger One Galle Face development project at the same location. 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, of which 34 are suites, as well as 41 serviced apartments; other facilities include a spa, 24-hour gym, outdoor pool and conference/event spaces able to accommodate up to 2,000 guests.[6]

2019 Easter Sunday bombings

The Shangri-La was one of three sites of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings along with the Kingsbury Hotel and Cinnamon Grand Hotel.[7] Sri Lankan celebrity chef Shantha Mayadunne and her daughter were among the fatalities.[8]


References

  1. ^ "Shangri-La Colombo appoints GM, Sales and Marketing Director". Dailynews.lk. Daily News Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Shangri-La Residences debuts in Colombo". Sundaytimes.lk. Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. ^ "The Development Team". Onegalleface.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Shangri-La Hotel Colombo". Shangri-la.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. ^ "President opens Shangri-La Hotel". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). Wijeya Newspapers. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Your Shangri-La Story". Shangri-la.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Three more explosions Kingsbury, Shangri-La, Cinnamon Grand". Daily News. Retrieved 21 April 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "Veteran Chef Shantha Mayadunne has died in the explosion at the Shangri-La Hotel". Hiru News. Retrieved 22 April 2019.