With the country experiencing the beginning of a long-term boom in tourism, the leisure industry is readying itself for a dramatic increase in arrivals. Indeed, the country is expecting 2.5 million visitors in 2016, necessitating a swift expansion of Sri Lanka’s hospitality facilities. The industry’s bright prospects have naturally attracted the attention of a number of global hotel and resort chains that are seeking to establish themselves in Sri Lanka as soon as possible. Having assessed the situation, the Softlogic Group’s Leisure sector has partnered with Movenpick, one of the world’s leading hotel chains, to build a city hotel in Colombo, and also purchased the iconic Ceysands Hotel property in Bentota. These strategic moves have placed the Group in an ideal position to reap the benefits of the tourism boom.
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Abacus is Asia’s leading provider of travel solutions and services. It is a Global Distribution System (GDS) which is widely used at most travel agency locations to book a ticket Air and Non Air travel for passengers on a real time basis.
Travel solutions are provided by Abacus International Lanka Pvt Ltd
Abacus International Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, a joint venture between Abacus International (Pte) Ltd in Singapore and Softlogic Holdings Ltd was incorporated in 1998 and caters exclusively to the travel industry
Abacus currently services the travel agency community with
core solutions for reservation fulfillment
offering many value added tools to simplify and increase operational productivity
This volley of products customized to suit individual businesses provides a strong platform from which to achieve competitive advantages.
Softlogic Hotels
Movenpick Hotel Colombo
Located in the business centre of the nation’s capital, Movenpick Hotel Colombo will be a 25-storey 220-room 5-star prestige property, with a complete suite of amenities catering to business travelers. The hotel will feature world-class conference and meeting facilities, a large ballroom, banquet facilities, four restaurants serving diverse cuisines, and a full range of recreational facilities, such as a fully-equipped gymnasium, a swimming pool, and a health spa.
Ceysands Hotel
Situated in idyllic surroundings, bordered by the sea on one side and the lagoon on the other, the Ceysands Hotel is built in one of the most picturesque locations in Sri Lanka. The beachfront property will be extensively developed and transformed into a luxury 5-star resort with 85 well appointed world-class rooms and a full suite of amenities. Guests will have access to both the sea and the lagoon and water sports will feature in the hotel’s recreation options.
