Thursday, 2 April 2015 00:02
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At precisely 8:30 p.m. on Saturday 28 March, hundreds of millions of people from community, businesses and governments, all over the world turned off their lights for Earth Hour, transcending all barriers of race, religion, culture, society, generation and geography in a global celebration of their commitment to protect the one thing that unites us all – the planet.
Taj Samudra showed its commitment to the planet, by switching off the public area lights as well as the restaurant lights from 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., on this day. The restaurants and lobby areas were candle lit during this hour. Guests were also requested to show their commitment to this initiative by turning their lights off, in their respective rooms.
Delicious canapés and tasty beverages were available for the guests at The Lattice. The event started off with the Sports Centre team bringing in a torch lit from the entrance of the hotel, to the porch. Taj Samudra Colombo Area Director and General Manager Rohit Khosla, using the light from the torch, proceeded to light the votive candles that were placed decoratively in the shape of ‘60+’ in the lobby.
The guests who were present at the hotel during this time also contributed by lighting the votive candles in the lobby. Khosla and the team at Taj Samudra showed commitment to the planet through this act of switching off the lights for one hour, thus creating awareness towards fostering a more sustainable lifestyle.
