Hotel Name: | Shangri La Colombo |
Map Type: | Sri Lanka Colombo Central |
Location: | 1 Galle Road, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates: | 6.928°N 79.8447°W |
Opening Date: | 16 November 2017 |
Architect: | Chao Tse Ann & Partners MICD Associates Handel Architects LRF Designers |
Management: | Timothy Wright |
Owner: | Shangri-La Hotels [1] |
Number Of Restaurants: | 5 |
Number Of Bars: | 2 |
Number Of Rooms: | 500 |
Number Of Suites: | 34 |
Floors: | 31 |
Footnotes: | [2] [3] [4] [5] |
Shangri-La Colombo is a 5-star hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Owned by Shangri-La Hotels, the property is part of the larger One Galle Face development project at the site of the Old Army Headquarters. It is the second Shangri-La hotel on the island (after Shangri-La's Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa) and the 101st hotel of the chain of Shangri-La Hotels world-wide.[6] The hotel was opened on 11 November 2017. The property has 500 rooms, and has room to accommodate up to 2,000 conference guests.[7]
See main article: 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings. The Shangri-La was one of three sites of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings along with the Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand Colombo.[8] Sri Lankan celebrity chef Shantha Mayadunne and her daughter were among the fatalities.[9] Sri Lankan cricketer Hasitha Boyagoda was having breakfast in the hotel when the bombing took place. He escaped with only minor injuries.[10] Three of the four children of Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen were killed in the attack.[11]