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Fortress launch ‘Lime Spa’

The Fortress resort announced the re launch of its ‘Lime Spa’ from next Saturday. Managed by Per Aquum, the innovative and award winning company behind The Fortress Sri Lanka and Huvafen Fushi, Maldives, join hands in launching Lime a complete re branding of all spas in Per Aquum properties.

This will see the Aquum Spas at Huvafen Fushi, and The Fortress re branded as Lime. The rebranding highlights the forward thinking concept of the company and the move into the realm of intuitive massage tailored to the individual, confident therapists, dynamic treatments and an experience that is unabashedly different.

LIME Philosophy is “Give us your sore, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free so that we may rub, soothe, soak, heal, treat, pamper and otherwise restore to a blissful state.”

The Lime Philosophy above has been inspired by the poem “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, which was written as a beacon to the world for those seeking freedom from life’s boundaries.

Miththapala heads THASL

The 43rd Annual general meeting of the Tourist Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) was held of the BMICH, recently.

Srilal Miththapala of Serendib Hotel was appointed as President. Others who were elected were Vice President Representing City Hotels - M. Shanthikumar, (Holiday Inn Hotel), Vice President Representing Resort Hotels - Anura Lokuhetty (Suisse Hotel), Vice President Representing General Interest - Amal Goonetilleke (Taj Samudra), Vice President Representing Small Hotels - Siri Goonewardena (Coral Sands Hotel), Immediate Past President - Hiran Cooray (Jetwing Hotels). Committee Members are Amaya Lake, Bentota Beach Hotel, Blue Oceanic Beach Hotel, Club Palm Bay, Eden Hotel, Kandalama Hotel, Royal Palms Beach Hotel, Renuka Hotel, Saman Villas and Siddhalepa Ayurveda Resort.

The Annual General Meeting was followed by a panel discussion with the participation of Dr. Palitha Kohona, Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, George Michael, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, and Dr. Uditha Liyanage, Director, Postgraduate Institute of Management. The event was followed by fellowship.

Family fun day at Trans Asia

The team at the Trans Asia Hotel is aware of this expectation and has come up with a fun way of enjoying a family day out.

Most parents scramble to find fun, safe, affordable programs during holidays where the entire family can enjoy. This is where Trans Asia comes in to provide a warm personalized service to you and your family.

The hotel’s recreation team makes every effort to plan special events during holidays. There’s a lot the children can amuse themselves with throughout the day and under supervision too.

‘Family fun day’ is what its called, where a family of four can use the swimming pool, Squash and Tennis courts for an hour (during off peak - 9.00 am - 4.00 pm) where kids are bound to have a bonanza time.

Pick any of the signature restaurants to tantalize your taste buds or indulge your self in the scrumptious buffet spread at the Summerfields Restaurant or simply choose a bite from the a la carte menu.

A special kiddie’s brunch buffet is on the cards every Sunday and a BBQ grill in action every weekend by the pool.

It all happens at Trans Asia during the month of August, so make your way to the hotel for a wonderful and an enjoyable Family Fun Day.

Middle Eastern Magic at the Hilton

Discover the traditions and culture of Middle Eastern food - a cuisine rich in tradition and history - at the Hilton from the 15th to the 30th August 2008.

The Lotus Garden overlooking the Lotus Pond will be transformed into a paradise with Middle Eastern delights laid out to enjoy.

An Arabian marquee will be erected with food action stations, Arabic music, Shisha pipes and much more. A special Arabic Coffee maker will produce delectable coffee to go along with the flavoursome.

Middle Eastern dishes prepared by the visiting guest chef flown in by Royal Jordanian Airlines. Coinciding with the Middle Eastern promo taking place at the Lotus Garden in August, a contemporary Middle Eastern menu will be served at the Spoons restaurant from the 15th to the 24th of August.

Commenting on this unique promo, Ms. Gigi De Silva, Marketing Communications Manager, Hilton Colombo said: “We are very excited about our Middle Eastern promos taking place this August.

We have attempted to combine Middle Eastern culture with the cuisine on offer to provide a unique Middle Eastern experience to our loyal diners. There are a lot of exciting things for our diners to look forward to.

The food is simply delightful and there will be a special Arabian Coffee maker, Shisha pipes and Arabian music to make this even more exciting for everyone.”