The hotel was commissioned by Ajit Wijesekera of Union Apparel ( a garment manufacturer ) in 1994 , the design of which was a collaboration between Geoffrey Bawa and Milroy Perera . Work on the project commenced in 1996 and was completed in 1998 . The hotel suffered damage to sixteen ground floor rooms as a result of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami but no lives were lost . The hotel was initially managed by Jetwing Hotels until 2008 when it was taken over by Union Resorts , who renovated it and added a reception room/banquet room
2004 Boxing Day tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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