October 28, 2024
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Seylan Bank recently relocated the Hambantota branch of its operatations. The opening ceremony of Seylan Bank’s relocated Hambantota branch was graced by Chief Guest, Mr. Ruwan Fernando, Assistant General Manager alongside Mr. Lalantha Fernando, Regional Manager (South) and Mr. Malaka Dhanapala, Branch manager.The event was held on the 21st of October 2024 at No 53, […]

September 26, 2024
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Hambantota, Sri Lanka –  20th September 2024, Shangri-La Hambantota, has made waves at the 8th Edition of the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2024 by securing two prestigious accolades. The grand event, held on Friday, 20th September 2024, at Aloft Kathmandu Thamel, brought together over 200 delegates and honored more than 400 nominees across a […]

September 6, 2024
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Shangri-La Colombo and Shangri-La Hambantota, in collaboration with Bride and Groom Magazine, proudly presents an exclusive bridal showcase, ‘Weddings by Shangri-La,’ set to take place on Sunday, 8th September 2024, at the Shangri-La Ballroom, Shangri-La Colombo. This highly anticipated event marks the first wedding showcase organized by both Shangri-La Colombo and Shangri-La Hambantota, offering couples […]

November 8, 2023
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      Hosts top 125 dealers and their families at two-day event at Shangri-La Hambantota A two-and-a-half-decade journey of manufacturing excellence leading to market domination was acknowledged when CEAT Kelani Holdings felicitated the Company’s top dealers at a spectacular awards gala recently. The top 125 CEAT dealers in Sri Lanka and their families came […]

February 13, 2023
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      [08 February, 2023] Shangri-La Hambantota invited all guests and colleagues to celebrate Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence Day held at the resort on 4th February 2023. The celebrations began with resorts dancing troupes escorting the Management and guests towards the garden for the official hoisting of the national flag. The national anthem was […]

November 28, 2022
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      Agricultural land in the Thammanawa area in the Hambantota district is now protected with a 15 feet high hanging electric fence that will keep away wild elephants.  The Hambantota International Port (HIP) handed over the 5 ½ kilometre fence to the Thammannawa village agriculture committee last week.  This area which was frequented […]

November 24, 2022
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      Hambantota International Port (HIP) was host to Shangri La Hotel – Hambantota as they kicked off the year-end festive season with their Christmas cake mixing ceremony held recently. The event was held on board a Sri Lankan Naval vessel docked at Hambantota International Port.  The Christmas cake, which is complex and unique […]

September 29, 2022
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      Families in a village in Sri Lanka’s deep South witnessed corporate generosity and empathy when Colombo International Container Terminals Limited (CICT) and Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) joined hands recently to donate dry rations to residents of Kandagasmankada in the Lunugamwehera Division of the Hambantota District. Dubbed ‘Hope Village’ after the hamlet […]


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