Rs. 644 m mall Ronan International Centre re-launched

Sri Lanka’s first exclusive event destination mall known as Ronan International Centre (RIC) at Narahenpita which spans 68,000 square foot is set to re-launch itself starting this July to give customers a shopping experience unlike any other.

The specialty mall which cost Rs. 644 million for completion welcomes three new stores to its exciting foray of existing retail outlets.

“There is something for everyone in the family, from a free kids play area to premium stores that offer exclusive designs and clothing to banks and spas,” said Ronan International Centre Group Chairman Rohan Nanayakkara. “The unique feature of this mall is to make not only shopping hassle free and a relaxing experience, but to provide everything a family wants under one roof, in a mall that’s architecturally designed with the family in mind.”

The new shops which take its place at the mall is a Nail Spa, Dr. Fish – a new concept in reflexology treatment and therapy as well as a Foot Spa, a mini commercial bank outlet is also in the offing.  These openings add to the current line up of enticing retail outlets like Unique Fashions which has one-of-a-kind clothing items and Balta – Sri Lanka’s largest carpet showroom to name a few.

The management of Ronan International Centre is highly considerate of trade exclusivity where appropriate, as a way to reduce merchandize duplication and repetition and instill a sense of prestige in the retailer, hence outlets like Unique Fashion are at the forefront. The RGI builds on the legacy of one of Sri Lanka’s pioneer companies, Ceylon Carriers Ltd., with draws over six decades of experience in logistics and hospitality sectors.

The Ronan centre complex consists of two state-of-the-art buildings linked and complemented by a 120+ parking area. The retails floor spaces are purpose built and designed with aesthetics and functionality in mind.The circulation pattern in the Mall is designed so that every floor has optimum footfall to eases consumer movement and higher visibility for retailers.

One of the buildings is already anchored by the Keells flagship supermarket, catering to 850 to 1000 customer inflow on a daily basis. The visitor inflow is expected to increase further given that the centre is located in Narenhipita in Colombo 5, outside high security zones and easily accessible by the highway.

RIC is noted destination mall that provides a rich experience for the customer and the retailers because of its promotion of an experiential environment in which consumption is facilitated, impulses promoted, social interaction encouraged and leisure consummate. They invite interested parties to come be part of this experience.