Srilanka, Oct. 24 -- US hotel group Hyatt, which has yet to open a hotel in Sri Lanka 14 years after signing its first management agreement for a Colombo property, plans to enter through the gateway city before expanding into at least four or five destinations across the island, according to a top company official.
Hyatt Director Growth India & Southwest Asia Prakash V spoke on the "Developing Paradise: The Next Wave of Hospitality Growth" panel at THINC Sri Lanka & Maldives 2026, hosted by Hotelivate-Savills at Hilton Colombo last week. He conceded that the group has no presence in the country yet, but insisted its interest is serious.
"As of now, we have none. But our intention is very serious to this destination. We have identified a f...