- 03 May 2012
The cradle for the latest hideaway ‘Ranna 212'.
The deep South beaches of Sri Lanka are always deep blue and magnificently attractive, but Kahandamodara, off four km from Ranna stands out from the rest. The unspoilt beach stretch of Kahandamodara is the cradle for the latest hideaway ‘Ranna 212'.
- 21 February 2012
Chaaya Tranz Hikkaduwa
Chaaya Tranz Hikkaduwa, the latest addition to the Chaaya Hotels and Resorts was launched in a grand opening ceremony. Economic Development Minister, Basil Rajapaksa, opened the newly refurbished Chaaya Tranz on Saturday, together with Deputy Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardhana, John Keells Group Chairman and CEO Susantha Ratnayake, John Keells Group Deputy Chairman Ajit Gunewardene, CEO and Sector Head of Sri Lankan Resorts Jayantissa Kehelpannala, MP Mohan Silva, Chairman Sri Lanka Tourist Development Authority Dr Nalaka Godahewa and General Manager of Chaaya Tranz Mario Stanic.
- 27 September 2011
08 foreign fast-food chains worth a taste
We know you don't want to fly halfway around the world to eat a Big Mac. But how about steamed cod with mustard sauce and chives, mixed vegetables, and parsley baby potatoes? That, for instance, is what's considered fast food in Germany.
When we think of fast food in the U.S., we imagine mega-chains with thousands of restaurants around the world -- too many, in fact, for the brands to have much quality control. But in some countries, such as Brazil and India, the concept is just catching on, and the quality of the food you'll find passing as "fast" is all the better for it.
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