Jetwing Hotels Ltd., the management company of the iconic collection of Sri Lankan hotels and villas, has announced changes to its leadership team effective from September 1, 2023.
Shiromal Cooray will step down as Chairman of Jetwing Hotels Ltd., and will continue in her role as the Chairman and Managing Director of Jetwing Travels Ltd. Hiran Cooray will continue in his role as Chairman of Jetwing Symphony PLC, The Lighthouse Hotel PLC, and other privately held hotel-owning companies. Ruan Samarasinghe, with an illustrious career of over 50 years, has been named Chairman of the Board of Jetwing Hotels Ltd
Ruan is a veteran hotelier who joined Jetwing’s founder, the late Herbert Cooray, at the tender age of 20. From his early years of managing operations in Negombo under the founder’s guidance, to overlooking Jetwing’s expansion in the last 5 decades together with Hiran and Shiromal, Ruan played a pivotal role in the development and success of the company.
His vast experience will guide the future growth of Jetwing Hotels in the new age of travel and tourism in the Sri Lanka.
