Aviyana,Sri Lanka’s First Seven Star Holiday Resort In Kandy For The Super Rich

The Only Seven Star luxury hotel in the world where both your mind and body will be relaxed. Introducing a new level in luxury travel, Aviyana Chalets Kandy offer super luxury accommodation with a spiritual touch. Offering the world’s best environment, food, luxury indulgence as well as relaxation for mind and soul, Aviyana is the world’s first seven star hotel offering temporary ordination for a fulfilled mind. Lanka Woman speaks to Chairman Dr. Thisara Hewawasam to find out more about Aviyana Project.

Words - Indika Madapatha Sellahewa

Can you tell us about Aviana project and how it all started? What inspired you to initiate this kind of concept for the leisure sector?

I am actually a planter from the Southern heritage town of Galle, and was engaged in planting for about 20 years. However, in 2012 I had this urge to change my usual path and move into the hotel industry. I tried to study this field but realised that the knowledge that I would gain locally about this industry is very limited. So I did a marketing and information research on this. I visited about 170 local hotels as well as overseas hotels in this research and I realised and was confident that a lot more can be done for the Sri Lanka tourism sector where a turning point can be achieved. For instance Burj Al Arab is a seven star hotel in Dubai. When you go there you realise that there’s even something bigger that you can do in Sri Lanka. So all this started with this confidence and concept. This is a totally local investment. Our project is totally funded locally and our prices range from USD 1000 to 15,000 per night. And we aim at targeting to lure in some of the richest people from all over the world who maybe royalty, celebrities, sports personalities, heads of state and that calibre of persons to experience our seven star luxury hotel in Kandy. So for instance, we have built a strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi royal family, namely Prince Al Nahyan to become our partner in the Emirati world to recommend and send guests to occupy the hotel. 

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