Hilton Signs Landmark Deal for Six Hotels in Sri Lanka
Hilton today signed six management agreements with Melwa Hotels & Resorts Private Limited to manage three Hilton Hotels & Resorts and three DoubleTree by Hilton properties in Sri Lanka. This latest milestone also marks the debut of the award-winning DoubleTree by Hilton brand in Sri Lanka and significantly expands Hilton’s presence in some of the most sought-after destinations in the country. The deal also bears testament to the global hospitality company’s growing footprint in Asia Pacific. The six new-build properties, including three resorts are scheduled to open between 2020 and 2021 :
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs opened its Regional Consular Office in Jaffna at the District Secretariat yesterday, Thursday 26 January 2017.
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The business delegation of the OAV and AHK India from 5th - 11th October 2016 in Sri Lanka will provide German companies with contacts to political and commercial decision makers in Sri Lanka. Company visits and networking events in Colombo and Jaffna will open up actual business potential on location.
Mr. Esala Weerakoon, a member of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service batch of 1988 received his letter of appointment as the Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the 1st August 2016, from the Secretary to the President.
The Federal Republic of Germany has agreed to provide a Euro 13 million Technical Cooperation Grant to Sri Lanka during President Maithripala Sirisena's visit to Germany in February 2016.
The European Commission (EC) has announced that the fish ban imposed on Sri Lanka in 2015 by the European Union (EU) was lifted after a lengthy dialogue process.