The company was incorporated in 1981 as a public limited company. The hotel commenced its operations in 1985 and was originally known as the RamadaRenaissance Hotel. In 1995 the name was changed to Trans Asia Hotel.[2] In 2003, John Keells Holdings acquired a controlling stake of the company and in 2009, the hotel is rebranded as Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo.[3] During the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013, some of the heads of State stayed at the hotel with no public access during this period.[4] In 2019, the hotel was ranked 11th of the top 25 properties in Sri Lanka in Tripadvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards.[5] The company is managed as a chain hotel of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts brand and is a subsidiary of Asian Hotels and Properties PLC while John Keells Holdings is the ultimate parent company.[6]
COVID-19 pandemic
In January 2021, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Kamal Munasinghe as the General Manager of Cinnamon Grand Colombo and Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo.[7] On March 7, 2021, the health authorities have given permission to resume operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, earlier a few staff members have contracted the virus while off duty.[8] The company launched "Flavours by Cinnamon", an online food ordering platform in April 2021.[9] The Cinnamon Hotels launched the "Meals that Heal" program, a food donation initiative with the help of the Sri Lanka Police. Under this program, the company will be distributing 2,000 food packs daily for a 14 days period to the community the company operates.[10]
Amenities
The hotel has 346 rooms with 20 suites and eight restaurants: Royal Thai, Long Feng, the Library, ColomBar, Goodies, Pool Bar, The Lounge. The hotel also houses the largest swimming pool in Colombo, and tennis and squash courts and a gymnasium.[1] In 2012, the hotel launched the 8° on the lake, a floating event venue on the Beira Lake. The venue could accommodate 100 guests at a time.[11]
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^"Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel partially closed for repairs". adaderana.lk. Ada Derana. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^"Sri Lanka Trans Asia hotel to be re-branded". Lanka Business Online. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^Dias, Sunimalee (18 August 2013). "World leaders to stay at Hilton, Cinnamon Lakeside". The Sunday Times. Wijeya Newspapers. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^"Cinnamon Lakeside wins TripAdvisor award". dailynews.lk. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^"Annual Report 2018/19" (PDF). cse.lk. Trans Asia Hotels PLC. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^"Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts appoints Kamal Munasinghe as General Manager for Cinnamon Grand Colombo and Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo". dailynews.lk. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^"Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo cleared to resume operations". Colombo Gazzette. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^"Cinnamon's City Hotels launch online restaurant delivery platform with award-winning restaurants". DailyFT. Wijeya Newspapers. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^"Flavours by Cinnamon Food Delivery launches 'Meals that Heal'!". dailynews.lk. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^"Cinnamon Lakeside launches Colombo's first floating leisure facility". The Sunday Times. Wijeya Newspapers. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
External links
Official website
January 06, 2023
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Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo trading as Trans Asia Hotels PLC is a five star luxury hotel located in Colombo Sri Lanka The hotel is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange and John Keells Holdings own a stake of 92 of the company s shares 48 directly and 43 through its subsidiary Asian Hotels and Properties PLC Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo has 346 rooms including 20 suites 1 Cinnamon Lakeside ColomboThe logo of Cinnamon Lakeside ColomboCinnamon Lakeside Colombo exteriorHotel chainCinnamon Hotels amp ResortsGeneral informationTypeHotelTown or cityColomboCountrySri LankaConstruction startedJuly 17 1981 41 years ago 1981 07 17 Other informationNumber of rooms346Number of suites20Number of restaurants5Number of bars3Websitewww wbr cinnamonhotels wbr com wbr cinnamonlakesidecolomboCompanyTypePublicTraded asCSE TRAN N0000ISINLK0166N00005IndustryHospitalityKey peopleKrishan Balendra Chairman RevenueLKR1 817 million 2022 Operating incomeLKR127 million 2022 Net incomeLKR4 million 2022 Total assetsLKR7 555 million 2022 Total equityLKR5 890 million 2022 OwnerJohn Keells Holdings 48 64 Asian Hotels and Properties 43 41 Ceybank Unit Trust 2 73 Number of employees531 2022 ParentJohn Keells HoldingsFootnotes references 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 COVID 19 pandemic 2 Amenities 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe company was incorporated in 1981 as a public limited company The hotel commenced its operations in 1985 and was originally known as the Ramada Renaissance Hotel In 1995 the name was changed to Trans Asia Hotel 2 In 2003 John Keells Holdings acquired a controlling stake of the company and in 2009 the hotel is rebranded as Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo 3 During the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013 some of the heads of State stayed at the hotel with no public access during this period 4 In 2019 the hotel was ranked 11th of the top 25 properties in Sri Lanka in Tripadvisor s Travellers Choice Awards 5 The company is managed as a chain hotel of Cinnamon Hotels amp Resorts brand and is a subsidiary of Asian Hotels and Properties PLC while John Keells Holdings is the ultimate parent company 6 COVID 19 pandemic Edit In January 2021 Cinnamon Hotels amp Resorts announced the appointment of Kamal Munasinghe as the General Manager of Cinnamon Grand Colombo and Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo 7 On March 7 2021 the health authorities have given permission to resume operations during the COVID 19 pandemic earlier a few staff members have contracted the virus while off duty 8 The company launched Flavours by Cinnamon an online food ordering platform in April 2021 9 The Cinnamon Hotels launched the Meals that Heal program a food donation initiative with the help of the Sri Lanka Police Under this program the company will be distributing 2 000 food packs daily for a 14 days period to the community the company operates 10 Amenities EditThe hotel has 346 rooms with 20 suites and eight restaurants Royal Thai Long Feng the Library ColomBar Goodies Pool Bar The Lounge The hotel also houses the largest swimming pool in Colombo and tennis and squash courts and a gymnasium 1 In 2012 the hotel launched the 8 on the lake a floating event venue on the Beira Lake The venue could accommodate 100 guests at a time 11 See also EditList of hotels in Sri LankaReferences Edit a b c Annual Report 2021 22 PDF cse lk Trans Asia Hotels PLC Retrieved 19 June 2021 Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel partially closed for repairs adaderana lk Ada Derana 30 March 2015 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Sri Lanka Trans Asia hotel to be re branded Lanka Business Online 23 April 2009 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Dias Sunimalee 18 August 2013 World leaders to stay at Hilton Cinnamon Lakeside The Sunday Times Wijeya Newspapers Retrieved 18 July 2021 Cinnamon Lakeside wins TripAdvisor award dailynews lk Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 22 February 2019 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Annual Report 2018 19 PDF cse lk Trans Asia Hotels PLC Retrieved 18 July 2021 Cinnamon Hotels amp Resorts appoints Kamal Munasinghe as General Manager for Cinnamon Grand Colombo and Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo dailynews lk Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 28 January 2021 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo cleared to resume operations Colombo Gazzette 7 March 2021 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Cinnamon s City Hotels launch online restaurant delivery platform with award winning restaurants DailyFT Wijeya Newspapers 8 April 2021 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Flavours by Cinnamon Food Delivery launches Meals that Heal dailynews lk Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 5 June 2021 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Cinnamon Lakeside launches Colombo s first floating leisure facility The Sunday Times Wijeya Newspapers 15 January 2012 Retrieved 18 July 2021 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo amp oldid 1093865703, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
