Mount Lavinia Hotel is a hotel in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka.[1] Wikidata describes it as “Historic colonial-era hotel in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka. Premier hospitality destination”. It opened in 1877. The building has 2 floors. It stands about 9.5 km from the centre of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.[3]

Overview

The Mount Lavinia Hotel is a 275-room hotel, situated at 100 Hotel Road in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka. Originally constructed as the governor's residence in 1806, it has been continuously operating as a hotel since 1947, and is recognised as one of the oldest and most famous in the country.

From “Mount Lavinia Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1877. The building has 2 floors. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 9.5 km from the centre of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), about 9 km from the centre of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.[4]

It is one of 3 hotels in and around Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte recorded in Wikidata, 2 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mount Lavinia Hotel (Q6921776). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Mount Lavinia Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-01.
  3. ^ Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Q41963). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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