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Hotel Sun Flower -ideal sojourn to visitors
Nestled 283 Kms away from Colombo, Hotel Sun Flower is the ideal place to enjoy your vacation or stay when you go on pilgrimage to Kataragama. The hotel is situated just 200 meters away from the sacred city on Depot Road. The spacious 17 airconditioned and non air-conditioned rooms are provided with hot and cold water while they are equipped with all other modern conveniences including a 24 - hour room service. "The restaurant serves both Eastern and Western dishes and we also make special food items the guests require," said the Manager Vipul Lal. The swimming pool including the baby pool is most refreshing and is an added attraction as guests with babies too can take a dip after a long journey. There is a pool side bar too to cater to the needs of the guests. Speaking of recreational facilities the Manager said that there is a billiard parlour with two tables for people who like to play billiard while there is a badminton court for guests who like to be outdoors. The guests can enjoy a hassle free stay at this hotel as the staff pays individual attention to all guests who visit the hotel. The hotel has a safari jeep service and nature lovers can use this service to visit Yala which is only four kms from the hotel and a 15 minutes drive or to the Udawalawe National Park a special habitat for Elephants which is only one and a half hours drive from the hotel. While staying at the hotel you can also visit places such as Kiriwehera, Wedihitikanda and Kataragama Devalaya. According to the Manager of the hotel it is a five minute drive to Wedihitikanda while it is a 15 minute walk to Kiriwehera from the hotel. The hotel was started by Nishantha Silva five years ago and plans are underway to develop it further. ############# "Traditional Arabian cuisine @ Holiday Inn" As the month of October unfolds, the new moon heralds the universal month long fast observed by Muslims the world over. For well over three decades the Holiday Inn has thoughtfully compiled special culinary preparations in keeping with strict halal methods for their Muslim customers. Once the period of fasting commences the hotels legendary pastry shop Tempt Inn will have for sale a splendid array of Arabian delicacies, reasonably priced, which will include - Addukku Rotti (Mutton, Beef, Chicken) Kunafa, Samosa (Vegetable, Beef, Mutton), Pakora, Kebabs, Satay (Beef, Chicken, Prawn). These savories can be washed down by a refreshing glass of Faluda and an assortment of Sherberts. In addition Gulab Jamum, Carrot Halwa, Muscat and Semiya Kheer will also be sold on a daily basis. ########## "E-Hawb added to SriLankan Cargo" Customers of SriLankan Cargo, the cargo arm of SriLakan Airlines can now save up to 80 percent of costs incurred on the advanced filing of cargo manifests with a newly launched e-Hawb (electronic House Air Way Bill) component in its web based logistics system SriLankan SkyChain. SkyChain is the reservations and operations system pioneered by Emirates, the owner of this highly efficient operational tool, consequently adopted by SriLankan Cargo in September of 2001, which incorporates the whole supply chain from reservations to delivery of a shipment. SkyChain represent huge cost savings for customers as they can check SriLankan Airlines' flight schedules and space availability, book online in real time, communicate with logistics suppliers, receive automatic notifications of the shipment's progress; print full air way bills from any location; and print barcode labels. |
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