Heritance Resorts win Green and individual Awards
Sri Lanka’s premier resort brand, Heritance Hotels and Resorts swept the green and individual awards at the recently concluded Sri Lanka Tourism Awards. Sri Lanka’s most internationally awarded hotel, Heritance Kandalama won the awards for Best Practices in Green Architecture and Best Green Practices in Accommodation.
Chef Lalith Gunasekera of Heritance Ahungalla was awarded the coveted Best Chef of the Year award, while Kumara Karunarathne from Heritance Ahungalla was named the Best Employee of the Year and Best Restaurant Manager of the Year award went to Thushara Gnanaratne also of Heritance Ahungalla.
Heritance Kandalama is routinely recognised as one of the most ecofriendly hotels in the world, setting industry benchmarks recognised and applied globally. It is also a supreme example of Bawa's philosophy of adapting architecture to suit the environment.