Aitken Spence plans luxury hotel in Ahungalla

Ramani KANGARAARACHCHI

The Aitken Spence Hotel Group is planning to construct a luxury hotel with 20 rooms in Ahungalla with a Thai company, General Manager HR Amal Nanayakkara said.

Rs 300 million will be invested for the project which will be completed in three years.

He also said Aitken Spence Hotel Group is geared to improve quality services to meet future demands for top jobs in the industry by providing high quality training for their senior executives. Nanayakkara speaking at the inauguration of a leadership training programme at Heritance Ahungalla conducted by ILO expert Dillip de Silva, said there will be a host of employment opportunities in all existing sectors as well as in emerging sectors of the industry.

"Therefore, the industry needs dynamic leaders to handle their staff effectively and efficiently to cater to the booming industry enabling to compete with neighbouring countries," he said.