Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- First opened in 1975 as Hotel Lanka Oberoi, the Oberoi Group's first foray outside Indiathe hotel has undergone multiple reinventions, from its Colombo Plaza era to its transformation into Cinnamon Grand Colombo under John Keells Holdings in 2005. Each chapter expanded its scale, sharpened its brand, and embedded it deeper into the cultural and corporate fabric of the city.

Annette Dias Bandaranaike & Ronald Illangakoon, first Sinhalese AG, at their marriage 1914, Old Nuga Tree in the Cinnamon Grand Colombo compound. Annette Dias Bandaranaike & Ronald Illangakoon, first Sinhalese AG, at their marriage 1914, Old Nuga Tree in the Cinnamon Grand Colombo compound. Today, Cinnamon Grand Colombo stands as a rare constant ...