Top hotel chains to invest here

Shirajiv Sirimane

Several top global hotel chins have expressed interest to invest in Sri Lanka in the leisure sector, said Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

He said Raffles Singapore is looking for a local partner to enter the Sri Lankan hospitality industry.

Doubletree by Hilton is looking to join with a local group to put up a cluster of star class hotels in Beruwela. Doubletree is a worldwide brand of upscale, full-service hotels and resorts trademarked by Hilton Worldwide. There are more than 220 locations with 55,000 rooms in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Peru, China, United Kingdom, Italy, Slovakia, Tanzania, Norway and India managed by Doubletree. Most hotels are independently owned and operated by franchisees; some are owned and/or managed by Hilton Worldwide.

He also disclosed that Sheraton is also keen on investing in Sri Lanka.

One of the leading hotel brands in the World, Shangri-La group which has invested in two properties in Sri Lanka will commence construction of their five star Galle Face property in January, the Minister said.