Sri Lanka’s Lighthouse Hotel to commence Rs. 450 million project to upgrade and refurbish hotel in 2019
The Lighthouse Hotel is Sri Lanka has stated that it will invest in a Rs. 450 million programme to refurbish and upgrade rooms, public and service areas as well as plant and equipment in 2019.
A stock exchange filing has reportedly stated that 63 out of 85 rooms of the Jetwing Lighthouse on the southern coastal city of Galle will be upgraded from May to July 2019.
The remaining 22 rooms will be operational during the period, usually considered the ‘off-season’ when tourist arrivals show a decline.
The hotel is expected to be fully operational by August 2019.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is on a continuous growth path and many hotels are engaged in refurbishment and upgrading programmes to meet the increasing demands. The millions rupee upgrade and refurbishment of the Lighthouse Hotel next year is one such endevour. All these are indicative of the growth in the country’s leisure and hospitality sides under the tourism sector. Given the growth momentum in Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, foreign businesses could explore business opportunities in the field of tourism.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/20181226/Z_2 |