Shangri-La Hambantota achieves Halal-Friendly certificationBusinessShangri-La Hambantota is pleased to announce that the resort has achieved Halal-Friendly Certification by the Trace and Able (Private) Limited, only entity in Sri Lanka certifying and conducting professional compliance audits for Halal standards in the Hospitality Industry. The official announcement took place at the joint ifthar celebration hosted by Shangri-La Hambantota and Shangri-La Colombo on Monday, 23 February at Shangri-La Colombo. Formal granting of the Halal-Friendly Certification by Trace & Able (Private) Limited to Shangri-La Hamantota. ‘Our Halal-Friendly Certification reflects our long-term vision to evolve alongside the needs of global travellers’ said Shangri-La Hambantota General Manager Refhan Razeen. In line with this strategic direction, Shangri-La Colombo has formally expressed its intent to explore Halal-Friendly Certification with Trace & Able (Private) Limited.

Source: Sunday Times February 27, 2026 06:31 UTC