Company filings, disclosures and news on Ceylon Hotels Corporation PLC (CHOT), Hotels/Resorts/Cruise lines on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
Ceylon Hotels Corporation PLC's EKHO brand opened EKHO Belihuloya, a 16-room hotel, the sixth property in the EKHO portfolio. The property is positioned in a new 'Adventure Cluster' to boost nature- and activity-led stays, with Kithulgala Rest House also being transformed to join the cluster.
Ceylon Hotels Corporation PLC's Belihuloya Rest House has reopened as EKHO Belihuloya, becoming the sixth hotel in the EKHO Hotels & Resorts portfolio. The property was refurbished to preserve its heritage character while upgrading guestrooms to attract longer stays and modern travellers.
Sri Lanka is seeking to position Colombo as a cruise tourism hub, with the government and private sector courting international cruise lines, exploring capacity for larger vessels and aiming to extend passenger stays to boost wider economic and hotel-sector benefits; talks include linking Cinnamon Hotels Group with international cruise operators.
Colombo bourse closed lower: ASPI fell 0.64% (137.81 pts) to 21,479.07 and S&P SL20 slipped 0.72% to 6,040.91, with turnover Rs2.04bn. Brokers cited rising oil prices, Trump's Iran comments and profit-taking; CTC and CDB rose, SAMP, DIAL, COMB and BUKI fell, and Ceylon Hotels disclosed a Rs145m corporate guarantee for its subsidiary exceeding 20% of its net worth.
Ceylon Hotels Corporation PLC (CHOT.N0000) is marking its 60th anniversary in 2026 and has announced renewed investment to preserve and upgrade its heritage properties, including renovations at Pussellawa and Hotel Suisse and a planned October 2026 reopening for Belihuloya and Kithulgala rest houses.
Ambeon Capital PLC reported consolidated PAT of LKR 3,242 million for FY2025/26, up 104% YoY. Group revenue was LKR 19 billion (+12%), with strategic moves including increased stakes in DFCC (9.91%) and Seylan (9.93%), a 13.33% holding in Ceylon Hotels and a planned controlling stake in Harischandra Mills.
The EPF's listed equity portfolio rose 27% to Rs. 188.85 billion at end-2025. The fund cut holdings from 65 to 59, fully exited six counters (Cargills Bank, Ceylon Hotels, Colombo Dockyard, Jetwing Symphony, LAUGFS Gas, Sierra Cables) and added Hemas (40m shares); gains were led by banks and diversified stocks.
EPF fully exited holdings in six CSE-listed companies in 2025 — Cargills Bank, Ceylon Hotels, Colombo Dockyard, Jetwing Symphony, LAUGFS Gas and Sierra Cables — and made one new investment, buying 40 million shares in Hemas Holdings; its listed equity count fell from 65 to 59.
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