Cinnamon’s city hotels bag top accolades at Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2018

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Cinnamon’s city hotels team with Sector Head Rohan Karr

Cinnamon Lakeside General Manager Dermot Gale receiving the award for Best Five Star City

City Hotels Head – Marketing Communications Tharika Goonathilake receiving the award for Best Themed Tourist Cuisine Restaurant for Cinnamon Grand’s Nuga Gama, along with City Hotels Head – Human Resources Sujeeva Cooray

Cinnamon Red General Manager Terrence Fernando receiving the award for Best Three Star City Hotel

Cinnamon Grand, Cinnamon Lakeside and Cinnamon Red took home top honours at the Sri Lanka Tourism Awards held on 6 December at Shangri-La Colombo.

Premier five-star city resort Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo received the award for Best Five Star City Hotel; Asia’s first lean luxury property Cinnamon Red Colombo received the award for Best Three Star City Hotel; and Cinnamon Grand’s Nuga Gama, the Village in the City, received the award for Best Themed Tourist Cuisine Restaurant.

The highest recognition in the tourism, travel and hospitality industries, the Sri Lanka Tourism Awards honour the best performers under 11 award categories. Organisations and individuals are recognised and rewarded for their contribution towards the strengthening and empowerment of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, thus promoting and enhancing the delivery of service standards. Award winners were chosen by a distinguished panel of industry experts.