Today has been proclaimed by The United Nations as ‘The International Day for Biologicaldiversity’, intended at increasing the understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. This year’s theme is ‘Water and Bio-diversity’ chosen to coincide with the United Nations designation of 2013 as the International Year of #WaterCooperation.

As Cinnamon Grand Colombo prepares for the upcoming Vesak Festival, here is some action ‘behind the scenes’ of our Engineering team putting together some of the Vesak lanterns.

Guide to Sri Lanka

Conde Nast Traveler recently published an interesting article titled ‘Guide to Sri Lanka’; featuring a range of topics useful to any traveler, from information on where to stay and where to eat to information on visas and travel advice. The article promotes Sri Lanka as a ‘beautiful island where there is a place and pursuit to suit everyone.’
Among the exotic, luxurious and stylish properties that were featured in the ‘Where to Stay’ category, we are proud to know that Cinnamon Grand Colombo was the only city hotel that was recommended for travelers visiting Colombo.
The link below will direct you to the ‘Guide to Sri Lanka.’ Have a read and experience it for yourself.

Robin Sharma is one of the world’s premier thinkers on leadership, personal growth and life management. He is the bestselling author of ‘The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari’, ‘Who Will Cry When You Die?’, ‘The Saint’, ‘The Surfer and the CEO’ and many other books on self-transformation. He is in constant demand internationally as keynote speaker at the conferences of many of the most powerful companies and in 2011, he stayed at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo.

Cinnamon Grand top hotel in the city and Cheers, the best bar in town!
Cinnamon Grand Colombo has been ranked as the best hotel in Colombo as per voter’s preference. Cheers Pub voted best Pub, while The Lagoon and Chutneys makes it to the top ten restaurants. (LMD Living Magazine, May 2013)

One of our valued guests spared a moment to take this picture and express her thanks after an enjoyable stay at Cinnamon Grand!

It was wonderful to spend time with my family @ your great hotel”

Cinnamon Grand Colombo’s Juice Bar has introduced a new range of smoothies in a selection of flavours, including strawberry, peach, avocado, banana, mango, orange and lychee. Priced at Rs. 300/- (plus taxes) these make for a delicious, healthy and refreshing poolside treat. Call the Breeze Bar on (011) 2 497370 for more information.

Let’s face it - at the end of the day, no one’s got your back quite like your mom does. Despite the differences in opinion, the unbridgeable generation gap, the annoying rules and regulations and the strident dinner table controversies, we all know that no one will ever love us the way she does. Show her this year that ‘moms the word’ - and always will be!