JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton to enter Sri Lanka

Greener Water Limited Chairman Dhammika Perera signs MOU to establish JW Marriott Negombo with President – Asia Pacific (Excluding Greater China) Marriott International Rajeev Menon

Summer Season Limited Chairman Mohan Pandithage places his signature on the MOU for the Ritz-Carlton Mirissa with President – Asia Pacific (Excluding Greater China), Marriott International Rajeev Menon

• 500-room JW Marriott to be located in Negombo scheduled to be launched in 4Q21
• Ritz-Carlton with its 228 keys will open doors in Mirissa in 3Q22

Dhammika Perera, Chairman of Greener Water Limited (a fully owned subsidiary of Vallibel One PLC) and Chairman of Summer Season Limited Mohan Pandithage signed two groundbreaking MOUs recently to establish global luxury brands JW Marriott & Ritz-Carlton in Sri Lanka.  

While Perera signed the MOU with President – Asia Pacific (Excluding Greater China) of Marriott International Rajeev Menon, Pandithage, Chairman/CEO of Hayleys PLC signed the MOU for Ritz-Carlton, Mirissa. 

Present at the inking of this landmark milestone were Regional Vice President Head of Business Development, Marriott International Kiran Andicot and Executive Director, Hayleys PLC and Managing Director of the Hayleys Leisure Sector Rohan Karr. 

The exclusively luxurious 500-room five-star JW Marriott located in Negombo is billed for launch in the 4Q of 2021, while the Ritz-Carlton with its 228 keys will open its doors in Mirissa in the 3Q 2022 detailing its unparalleled signature of defined luxury .

The signing of these MOUs is a strong affirmation of Perera’s commitment to the growth of the country’s leisure and tourism industries, adding fillip to the Sri Lankan economy as whole, a statement issued to the media said. 

“His visionary thought process augments Sri Lanka’s expansive offerings in hospitality designed to attract discerning high-end travellers with a penchant for the exotic, while heightening investor confidence in the country’s investment prowess into not only the hospitality genre but the entirety of the investment possibilities in Sri Lanka,” it added.