Kuttan turns 90 next week!

13 February 2010 05:20 am


Sri Lanka's legendary doorman, Kottarapattu Chattu Kuttan, 89, walks through the corridors of the island's historic 146-year-old Galle Face Hotel in Colombo. Kuttan turns 90 on February 15. Hotel guests often pose for pictures with him and his pictures and life story has been frequently chronicled in world's top travel magazines. Kuttan has no plans to retire, despite serving the hotel for 68-years. Hotel officials say that he is among the world's oldest employees and one of the famous personalities in the global hospitality trade. - AFP