Hyundai hands over ‘The Suites’ and ‘The Offices’ at Cinnamon Life to JK Properties

Cinnamon Life, John Keells Properties’ iconic mixed- development project, is getting closer to redefining Colombo’s skyline with the completion of its plush residential tower ‘The Suites’ at Cinnamon Life and the state- of- the- art office tower, ‘ The Offices’ at Cinnamon Life, the company said on Friday in a media release.

With its construction now complete, the 196-unit apartment building and the 30 storey office tower were ceremoniously handed over to John Keells Holdings ( JKH) Chairman Krishan Balendra by T. H. Kim - Project Director of the Contractor HKN ( a joint venture between Hyundai, Keangnam and Nawaloka).

Speaking at the event, Mr. Balendra said the completion of ‘ The Suites’ and ‘ The Offices’ at Cinnamon Life heralds a new beginning for the city of Colombo.

Noting that the apartment buildings and the offices are a key feature in its mammoth integrated development project, the JKH chairman said, once completed, Cinnamon Life will rival anything that the South Asian region has to offer.

“John Keells Holdings first conceptualized Cinnamon Life in 2010. Operating Cinnamon Grand and Cinnamon Lakeside, two large five star hotels, we knew that Colombo didn’t have the facilities to host large regional events. Cinnamon Life with its 800 roomed hotel, multiple banqueting and conferencing spaces and retail space is now positioned to host some of the biggest events in the region, particularly in South Asia. It’s the largest private investment in Sri Lanka to date, and with its completion in the next year, we expect that Cinnamon Life will position Colombo as the leisure, entertainment and retail epicentre of the South Asian region,” he added.

Sector Head of John Keells Properties and Executive Vice P re s i d e n t ( J K H ) , N aya n a Mawilmada who also spoke at the event said Cinnamon Life, once completed, will rank amongst Asia’s most celebrated pieces of architecture, not unlike the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. “As an incredibly iconic and unique signature structure, Cinnamon Life is going to fundamentally change the way Colombo is perceived,” he said, according to the media release.

Designed by renowned Sri Lankan-British designer, artist and writer Cecil Balmond, Cinnamon Life spans 4.5 million square feet and will be not just Colombo’s but the entire subcontinent’s ultimate lifestyle and entertainment hub.