Shangri La sets eyes on Lanka

Shangri La Asia Chairman/CEO Ean Khoon Kouk met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees last Friday.

Ean Khoon Kouk is exploring invest opportunities in Sri Lanka. The Kouk family is the largest shareholder of the Shangri-La Hotels chain with over 67 hotels and resorts all over the globe including North America with a combined room capacity of over 30,600.

A further 40 hotels and resorts are under construction in several countries in Asia and Europe which will increase the combined room capacity by another 15,000. Apart from investments in hotels the Kouk family has invested heavily in several other ventures including Wilmar International of Singapore a company involved in the agribusiness on a large-scale and established in several countries across the globe. Wilmar International is represented in Sri Lanka by its associate company Pyramid Lanka.