'Verve' spotlights Otara

Sri Lanka's celebrity fashion entrepreneur Otara Gunewardene has been spotlighted by India's leading international fashion and lifestyle magazine 'Verve,' in a colourful supplement in the magazine's February issue.

With Verve's spread on Otara, ODEL and Sri Lanka's tourism industry, Otara joins the ranks of internationally successful and gorgeous women celebrated by Verve, including Nita Ambani, India Hicks, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Barkha Dutt, Mira Nair, Aishwarya Rai, Liz Hurley and Queen Rania of Jordan.

The vibrant 12-page supplement is divided into three sections, and includes topics such as 10 things you didn't know about Otara - a breezy get-to-know section about Otara as an 'entrepreneur, animal welfare mentor, model and Gas station worker' covering her first pet to her favourite vacation spots; The ODEL Story, from the boot of a car to hundreds of thousands of square feet of exciting retail space; Finding Niko, Embark on a Passionate Cause, the concept and activities behind Otara's very popular animal welfare initiative Embark.

The supplement also highlights the international tourist appeal of Sri Lanka, by focusing on some of the most gorgeous hotel properties in the Island.