Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe met with Group CEO of Minor International PCL and Group CEO of Minor Hotels, Dillip Rajakarier on 28 October 2024. Discussions held with the leading global hospitality group with over 550 hotels across 56 countries focused on collaborative efforts to enhance Sri Lanka’s tourism promotion in Thailand and expand bilateral tourism ties.
Minor International is a Thai multi-national company based in Bangkok, Thailand. The three core businesses of Minor International are hospitality, restaurants, and lifestyle brands distribution, operated under subsidiary companies Minor Hotels, Minor Food, and Minor Lifestyle, respectively.
Minor Hotels, which holds a diverse portfolio of eight brands: Anantara, Avani, Elewana Collection, NH, NH Collection, nhow, Oaks, and Tivoli, has established a strong presence in Sri Lanka. Its properties in Sri Lanka include the Anantara Kalutara Resort, Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort, Avani Kalutara Resort, NH hotels in Colombo and Bentota.
During the meeting, Group CEO Rajakarier highlighted several strategic initiatives to enhance Sri Lanka's tourism sector and expressed his interest in supporting the Embassy with tourism promotional activities in the future.
Ambassador Edirisinghe emphasized the importance of leveraging Minor Hotels' global footprint to spotlight Sri Lanka as a premier travel destination for Thai tourists. The meeting underscored a shared commitment to attract high value tourists to Sri Lanka. Counsellor (Commercial) of the Embassy, Vireshika Bandara also joined the discussion.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Bangkok
05 November 2024
