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By Shannon Jayawardena and
Rahel Kirinde
Hilton Colombo Residencies celebrated 20 years of hospitality and presence in Sri Lanka together with members of the staff, special guests and community on Tuesday.
The celebrations kicked off with the launch of a newly-designed logo and refreshed collateral both designed especially to mark the hotel’s milestone and grand accomplishment.
Hilton South East Asia Vice President Operations Paul Hutton said: “Hilton has always presented great growth opportunities for us and there has been great progress in the country in the recent years. Our initiatives include elevating the standards of the supply chain management and food safety for all our team members and guests, enhancing efficiencies in our operations, boosting the local economy through local sourcing and most importantly nurturing talent.”
Last year, Hilton signed seven new hotels and since its inauguration has launched a newly built Union Ballroom and a new wing of rooms built on level 28. Most recently they built several new dining outlets namely; BASICO, Bar Lounge and FLOW and in addition the hotel renovated all its suits from level 13 to 31.
Hilton Colombo Residencies General Manager Karim Schadlou stated: “Hilton’s loyalty towards Sri Lanka is evident as it has been a part of shaping the hospitality by providing careers, welcoming thousands of guests and pioneering the hospitality industry. What started out as a simple apartment complex 20 years ago has now turned into one of Sri Lanka’s best hotels.”
The hotel being a pioneer in hospitality has embarked on a series of projects that will give back to the community focusing on themes of diversity, inclusion and training women for leadership roles. Likewise the hotel has opened up doors for local talent to grow and thrive through their passion for hospitality.
Union Residencies Chairman Wijetunga said: “This hotel was first built mainly for Japanese guests but things changed and now it caters to so many guests from around the world and I congratulate Hilton Colombo Residencies for their great accomplishments throughout the past 20 years.”
Pix by Sameera Wijesinghe
