Taj Airport Garden in Rs 1.5 b expansion
To add 100 more rooms:
Rebrand as Gateway Hotel in January:
The owners of Taj Airport Garden, Seeduwa
confirmed an investment of over Rs 1.5 billion for expansion and
renovation with the tourism boom in the country. The expansion
project will see the addition of a new 100 room wing to the hotel,
doubling its current capacity. The hotel will be designed by world
class architects with the expansion expected to set the benchmark
for hotel standards in the country.
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Movenpick seals hotel deal
Movenpick Hotels and Resorts has secured a
management agreement to operate the Movenpick Hotel Colombo, a
180-room property, which is expected to open by mid 2013. The
upscale property, located next to Liberty Plaza in the heart of the
city will occupy half an acre in the prime downtown district,
surrounded by commercial businesses, high-end residences and
prestigious restaurants.
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Marked increase in gem exports
Geuda and diamond re-exports shine:
Sri Lanka’s total gem export value has exceeded
Rs 6,949.4 million during the first 11 months in 2010 recording a
three percent growth as against Rs 6,745.5 million gem export value
recorded in the corresponding period in 2009.
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WB Managing Director here
World Bank Group Managing Director Dr Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala will arrive here for a two day official visit. During
her stay, she will be meeting senior government officials and
visiting the World Bank Group's supported projects.
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