Miss Germany 2008 , Kim Valerie Voigt along with two other beauties Clauidia Hein, Reigning Beauty of the World and Carina Alexandra Nix, Third Runner Up in the Miss Germany 2008 contest visited Sri Lanka on an Initiative of Sri Lanka Tourism. Pictured are the beauties being welcomed at our hotel where they spend to nights during their stay in Kandy.

This visit of the German Beauty queens will support the future marketing campaigns promoting Sri Lanka as an exotic destination renowned for warm hospitality.

 

It was time for celebrations as Muttiah Muralitharan made history at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy on 3rd December 2007 by being crowned the "Spin King" of the world. Seen in this picture is the hometown hero being welcomed back by staff, friends and guests at the Mahaweli Reach Hotel where both the England & Sri Lankan teams have been staying during the first test being played at Asgiriya. It was indeed a historic day which was shared by all with pride.

Pictured is the Mahaweli Team joined by guests lending a hand to spice up the traditional Christmas cake.

 

The kiddies X'Mas party was held at the hotel on the 6th of December was a tremendous success with both children and parents enjoying alike. A visit from Santa who came by Boat with a bag laden with goodies for the kids was the highlight of the evening. Bouncers, pony rides, kiddies karaoke, games & competitions, yummy food stalls, magic shows and other attractions kept the children enthralled all evening.

Source : The Sunday Leader - 4th February 2007

Mahaweli Reach Hotel, the first five star hotel in Kandy, has joined forces with Victoria Golf & Country Resort for the Donald Steel Trophy 2007.

There are many benefits for the golfers from this alliance in addition to Mahaweli Reach offering attractive accommodation rates to Victoria members. The Mahaweli Reach Hotel will host the cocktail party for this tournament at the hotel on the 10th of February 2007.

“We are delighted to be associated with the Donald Steel Trophy 2007 and Victoria. We look forward to a great tournament and a successful alliance,” commented Nelunika Weerakoon, Sales & Marketing Manager for the Mahaweli Reach Hotel.

The entries for the Donald Steel Trophy 2007 have been steadily climbing in the past few weeks reaching numbers higher than last year. Many of the top gentlemen and lady golfers in the local golfing arena have entered this prestigious golf championship held at Victoria.

The Donald Steel Trophy 2007 will be played on 10th and 11th of February with the practice day falling on the Friday the 9th. Entries are open now. Booking online is through the club’s website www.golfsrilanka.com/dst2007 or by faxing one of the Island’s golf clubs to Victoria Golf and Country Resort on +94(0)812376369. Luxury accommodation at Victoria or the Mahaweli Reach Hotel can be booked by calling +94(0)777844166 or emams@victoriagolf.lk. Travel partner details and offers can be obtained by emailing dayang@srilankan.aero or by calling +94(0)773082782. Further email enquiries or details can be obtained through the General Manager on gm@victoriagolf.lk.

The international Conference on rainwater Harvesting organized by the Ministry of Urban Development & water Supply was held at the Mahaweli Reach Hotel, Kandy from the 27 th 29 th September 2006. Representatives from many SAARC countries, experts and observers attended this workshop.

The participants discussed common problems faced in the region and serious thought was given to the scarcity of water that will effect us in the next few decades . Though water was considered a plentiful resource in most areas until recently the situation has since changed with increase of population , urbanization  & modernization . Accelerating this situation is the climate change which has resulted in a decrease in average rainfall in many countries including Sri Lanka.

At the workshop it was declared by the representatives of the SAARC region that their governments will exchange experiences, knowledge and knowhow and would embark on joint action of making use of every possible method for rainwater harvesting, in order to make a considerable contribution in solving poverty and water needs of human Kind, other living beings and the environment.

The following ministers participated at the above conference;

Hon.Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup,

Minister for Agriculture,

Government of  Bhutan.

 

Hon Prof. Saifuddin Soz,

Minister for Water Resources,

Government of India.

 

Hon Abdul Razzak Idris,

Deputy Minister for Environment Energy and Power,

Government of Maldives.

 

Hon Gopal Man Shrestha,

Minister for Physical Planning Works,

Government of Nepal.

 

Hon Dinesh Gunawardana,

Minister for Urban Development & Water Supply,

Government of Sri Lanka.

 

Source : Daily Mirror - 1st August

Mahaweli Reach Hotel, Kandy has chosen Bangalore based global software company, IDS Softwares Private Ltd (IDS) which is represented locally by Keells Business Systems Ltd (KBSL), for all their property management related technology solutions. Under the agreement, the 114 room Mahaweli Reach Hotel will be run entirely on the IDS Fortune Enterprise software.

"We are using the latest version 3.3 of Fortune Enterprise at Mahaweli Reach Hotel. The software will equip the hotel with facilities like front office management, food and beverage management, store inventory, purchase, engineering maintenance, membership management, finance and accounts, human resources, payrolls, banqueting and conferencing apart from a host of interfaces," IDS Software General Manager - National Sales Rajesh P Yadav said.

The software even enables notification of telephone use, room status, smart card applications as well as use of an interactive television wherein one can check bills, activate check-out, order room service, menu display etc. At present the process is still in the implementation stage and will be complete in two months.

“At Mahaweli Reach, being a premium five star hotel, we are mindful of ever changing customer needs; in order to satisfy them, we constantly upgrade our product.

In this process, we recognized the importance of operating a good “Management Information System” so we began our search for a comprehensive Property Management system for our hotel. After a careful evaluation process, we are confident that IDS Softwares Ltd's “Fortune Enterprise – Property Management System” marketed by Keels Business Systems Limited will satisfy our requirements and budget,” Mahaweli Reach Hotel Financial Controller J.M. Faider said.

"We are focused only on the hospitality industry and have about 900 hotels in 22 countries using our solutions.

We are the only non-American, non-European player in the hospitality technology solutions field in the entire African, Middle-East and Asia Pacific region who can be ranked among the top two vendors in any of these markets," Yadav said.

KBSL, is a fully owned subsidiary of John Keells Holdings and has been in the IT industry since 1987. We have our vision set out in the global market with a clear mandate to be strategic partners with our valued customers in fulfilling their consulting, systems integrations and IT enabled services needs.

The heart of our success can be attributed to our leadership, competency, technical superiority, versatility and highly dynamic, professional team.

IDS Softwares Ltd, is a global software company headquartered in Bangalore, India. Since inception in 1987, IDS has been designing, developing, marketing and maintaining software solutions for hotels worldwide. IDS is focused on providing holistic, end-to-end software solutions for the hospitality industry.

IDS' products are marketed under the brand name Fortune. Today, more than 975 hotels across 20 countries are benefiting from one or more solutions from IDS.

Source : Daily News - 20th May 2005

Mahaweli Reach Kandy a leading five star hotel in the area has invested Rs. 80 million for a refurbishment program. The refurbishment program is undertaken after nearly a decade.

The refurbishment would include the upgrading of 114 rooms and the interior. According to Managing Director Mahaweli Reach, Jayantha Panabokke, parquet floors would be introduced to the rooms along with new carpeting and furniture.

The management has also introduced a state of the art gymnasium and a business centre for the hotel. He said that 70 percent of the refurbishment program is completed and the property would be ready for winter season.

The Mahaweli Reach also hosted the Sri Lanka's donor conference for two days and the donors were happy with the hotel and the facilities it offered.

The hotel now in partnership with Universal Holidays of the Maldives offers 114 rooms with views of either the serene Mahaweli River, or the tropical garden.

All rooms are equipped with a telephone incorporating IDD facilities, TV, piped music, mini-bar, wall-to-wall carpeting, a private balcony- all supplemented by 24-hour room service, steeped in the age old culture.

In addition they also have a Presidential Suite and Executive Suite. They have the largest swimming pool in Kandy.

He said that Kandy though a world heritage site is still considered as a transit destination where the average stay is around two days. "Authorities must develop the city to attract tourists to stay longer," he said. A better cultural centre would be developed and more marketing should be done to promote Kandy.

Caution should be also taken to maintain the Kandyan culture when new commercial sites are approved. "This would maintain the historic value for which Kandy is famous for," he said.