King Alfred Palace breaks new ground in city apartment living
72 Luxury Apartments on 18 floors to be constructed in Kollupitiya
One of Sri Lanka's most dynamic conglomerates, the Blue Ocean Group broke new ground in the heart of luxury city, Kollupitiya by adding the 18 storey luxury apartment complex named “King Alfred Palace” into its extensive portfolio of real estate development projects. At a gala foundation stone laying ceremony under the aegis of Chief Guest, Minister for State Management Reform Naveen Dissanayake, the first step towards transforming the city skyline with these 72 luxury apartments sitting on 50 perches of land at the prestigious location of Alfred House Gardens Colombo 3 was completed. Set amidst contemporary surrounds of Alfred House Gardens, King Alfred Palace is right next to the British Council and other everyday conveniences, an added fillip to recreational conven- iences. The land where the apartment complex is located, inherits historical ties to the palatial De Soysa family's 19th century mansion, intertwining an interesting touch of yesteryear Colombo, with the contemporary architecture that will be the hallmark of King Alfred Palace.
Upon unveiling the model of King Alfred Palace at the ceremony, Chief Guest, Minister Naveen Dissanayake reminisced about the land on which the apartment complex is to be con- structed, stating, "We grew up here and to us, our home was our palace, given that it was rich in laughter, joy and contentment. I strongly believe that all those living within King Alfred Palace will also have that happiness we experienced growing up. Given the burgeoning development we are seeing in the country and Colombo, as the commercial capital being a catalyst in that development, King Alfred Palace is certainly going to play an integral role in adding imperative lifestyle needs that make city living fulfilling. Aligned with the President's vision of making Sri Lanka South Asia's Economic Hub by 2015, it is supporting trusses like these projects that add the quint essential elements to that vision, enabling the country to move strongly ahead in it's developmental journey and become the Wonder of Asia."