Shangri-La breaks ground

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa laid the foundation stone for the 600-room Shangri-La hotel in Colombo on Friday. Deputy Minister of Economic Development Lakshman Yapa Abeywardane, Mayor of Colombo A.J.M. Muzammil, Shangri-La Asia Chairman Kuok Khoon Ean, Shangri-La Hotels Lanka Director Sajad Mawzoon, Kerry Group Vice Chairman George Yong-Boon Yeo, Shangri-La Asia Executive Director Madhu Ramachandra Rao and Shangri-La Asia Associate Director –

Finance Kuok Meng Xiong were also present. Meanwhile, Speaker of Parliament Chamal Rajapaksa and MP Namal Rajapaksa laid the foundation stone for the 315-room Shangri-La hotel in Hambantota on Saturday