Team Cinnamon Lakeside restores Galloluwa Jumma Mosque

Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo built an 82 strong team of volunteers to carry out their latest CSR project on 1 September 2012.

Members of staff from all departments of the hotel made an hour long journey to the Golloluwa Jumma Mosque in Minuwangoda to carry out a renovation and restoration project. 

Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo has been active in their CSR projects starting their cultural restoration journey off with the Abhayagiriya temple and the hotel has completed the circle with the restoration of the Galloluwa Jumma Mosque.

Setting off at 6:30 in the morning, the Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo team travelled to Minuwangoda in buses where they started the restoration of the mosque. Standing by the John Keells pledge ‘I Will Care’ the team joined by General Manager Denis Gruhier, worked tirelessly together to restore the mosque to its former glory.

Beginning with the main structure, the volunteers white washed the front of the mosque cleaning the existing algae, painted the front gate and side wall. Work continued until 5:30 in the evening with the team clearing the overgrown garden which stretched over four acres.  

General Manager Denis Gruhier was proud of his team for completing the circle of restoring four religious institutions in one year. The Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo team have worked together representing all creeds to complete CSR projects throughout the year, strengthening their team spirit and unity throughout the hotel.

The members of the Galloluwa Jumma Mosque and its worshipers were amazed at the speed in which the team worked and was taken aback by the hard work and effort put in to gain such a positive outcome. Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo comes a full circle with their contribution in restoring religious structures around the country.

The hotel strongly stands by the John Keells pledge ‘I Will Care’ and aims to continue their work contributing to society.