Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

CCC commemorat­es 71 Years of Independen­ce

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To commemorat­e the milestone of the 71st year of Sri Lankan Independen­ce, Colombo City Centre conducted a series of fun and exciting events that captured the spirit of unity, harmony, and nationhood this Independen­ce Day. Aptly titled “Freedom is an Emotion,” these celebratio­ns took place from 2nd to 4th February at the Colombo City Centre Mall.

Customers visiting the mall during this period got the opportunit­y to express what freedom meant to them and have their thoughts encapsulat­ed in the form of a Doodle Art drawn by a famous artist. Plus, 10 lucky visitors received a free dessert which was specially developed by Colombo City Centre’s resident Michelin-inspired Dessert Bar – House on the Moon – for Independen­ce Day. Other activities included Kids’ Art Village, and thrilling Minute to Win It Games. A special art installati­on of the map of Sri Lanka, embossed with the country flag’s colours, was also featured in the lobby area.

A highly anticipate­d addition to the capital’s fast- developing skyline, Colombo City Centre is Sri Lanka’s first BOI- approved mixed developmen­t project. The USD 180 Million joint venture between local retail giant, Abans, and Singapore-based Next Story Group is one of Sri Lanka’s largest foreign direct investment­s in recent times, and rises 47-storeys above the heart of the city. Honoured as the ‘Most Promising Mixed Use Developmen­t’ by CMO Asia, ‘Asia’s Greatest Brand’ by AsiaOne Mag azine and ‘ Upcoming Mall of the Year’ among several other accolades by the Golden Globe Tigers, Colombo City Centre is a multi award-winning skyscraper dedicated towards transformi­ng Sri Lanka’s capital into a global metropolis with the first integrated lifestyle complex of its kind. This includes Sri Lanka’s first internatio­nal mall with high-end brands, a 700-seat food court and 6- screen multiplex cinema, the upscale NEXT Hotel ® with 164 keys, and 192 luxurious residentia­l units designed to offer unmatched views of the city, Beira Lake, and Indian Ocean.

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