The Kingsbury
| The Kingsbury | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within central Colombo | |
| Former names | Ceylon Continental Hotel Colombo Ceylon Inter-Continental Hotel |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Town or city | Colombo |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°55′58″N 79°50′31″E / 6.9329°N 79.8419°ECoordinates: 6°55′58″N 79°50′31″E / 6.9329°N 79.8419°E |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Owner | Hotel Services (Ceylon) PLC (subsidiary of Vallibel One) |
| Website | |
| www.thekingsburyhotel.com | |
The Kingsbury, trading as The Kingsbury PLC, formerly the Ceylon Continental Hotel Colombo and the Ceylon Inter-Continental Hotel, is a nine-story hotel located at 48, Janadhipathi Mawatha in the city centre of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was built by U. N. Gunasekera, and is owned by Hotel Services (Ceylon) PLC, which is a subsidiary of Hayleys PLC. It was refurbished and reopened in January 2013.[1]
It was one of the sites targeted during the 2019 Sri Lanka bombings that occurred on Easter Sunday.[2]
See also[]
- Amaya Resorts & Spas, a hotel brand owned by Hayleys Group
References[]
- ^ LBO. "CSE listed Kingsbury hotel (SERV) reports a loss, revenue flat – Lanka Business Online". Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Three more explosions Kingsbury, Shangri-La, Cinnamon Grand". Daily News. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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