Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo Triumphs at SL Tourism Awards 2010

Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo grabs the coveted Best Five Star City Hotel Award at the Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2010.  Tourist hotels were evaluated on their contribution to the tourism industry in Sri Lanka, effectiveness of business strategies, product quality, professional development of staff, sustainability, innovation and financial viability amongst other criteria.
The independent panel of judges consisted of Mr. Ranjith Perera, Mr. Tharanga Gunasekara, Mr. Dusty Alahakoon, Dr. A. C. D. Silva and Mr. M. Lantra, whilst the jury consisted of Mr. H. M. S. Samaranayake, Professor Uditha Liyanage and Mr. Joseph Manoharan Handy.  The judging process included an inspection of the hotels by a separate panel.
The chief guest at the glitzy event was Hon. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Deputy Minister for Economic Development.