Innovation

One of Colombo’s most recognizable luxury properties, the Galadari Hotel, is currently undergoing a major refurbishment aimed at transforming the iconic building into a modern five-star destination.Located in the heart of the city’s financial district near the World Trade Center Colombo, the hotel has long been a prominent feature of Colombo’s skyline and hospitality sector.

The extensive renovation represents a significant investment to modernize guest rooms, public spaces, restaurants, and interior finishes throughout the property. Once completed, the project is expected to restore the hotel’s status as one of the city’s leading hospitality destinations while introducing contemporary design and upgraded amenities.

Main Contractor Leading the Project

The refurbishment works are being carried out by Sanken Construction (Pvt) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s leading construction companies with a long track record of delivering large-scale commercial and hospitality developments. The project involves a comprehensive interior overhaul along with upgrades to common areas and building finishes.

Large projects of this scale require coordination between multiple specialized contractors responsible for different components of the interior fit-out.

Specialist Interior Works

Among the contractors involved in the interior finishing works is S&T Interiors and Contracting, a specialist contractor known for delivering high-quality architectural finishes including stone installations, flooring systems, and detailed interior work.

Within the Galadari refurbishment project, S&T Interiors and Contracting is responsible for the installation of granite slabs used across several interior spaces of the hotel. Granite installations in luxury hospitality environments require extremely reliable bonding systems to ensure long-term durability, structural integrity, and precision alignment.

Fixrite HDS Epoxy Adhesive for Heavy Duty Natural Stone Bonding

For these installations, S&T Interiors and Contracting has selected Fixrite HDS Epoxy Adhesive, a high-strength structural bonding system manufactured by Petrokem.

Fixrite HDS is specifically designed for bonding heavy materials such as:

• Granite

• Natural stone

• Dense construction substrates

The epoxy system offers exceptional bond strength, high chemical resistance, and long-term durability, which are essential in hospitality interiors where surfaces experience constant use.

In applications such as granite slab bonding, adhesives must provide more than simple adhesion. They must:

• Maintain dimensional stability

• Resist moisture and cleaning chemicals

• Support the weight of dense stone materials without creep or failure over time

S&T Interiors and Contracting has been a long-standing customer of Petrokem and regularly relies on the company’s epoxy systems for demanding construction and finishing applications. The Galadari refurbishment continues this partnership, with Fixrite HDS being used extensively for the bonding of granite slabs across the hotel’s interior spaces.

Supporting Sri Lanka’s Construction and Hospitality Sector

The refurbishment of the Galadari Hotel reflects the ongoing modernization of Sri Lanka’s hospitality infrastructure. Projects of this scale highlight the collaboration between leading contractors, specialized interior companies, and advanced materials suppliers working together to deliver durable, high-quality developments.

From the large-scale refurbishment works led by Sanken Construction to the precise installation of granite slabs by S&T Interiors and Contracting using Fixrite HDS epoxy adhesive, every component contributes to the transformation of this iconic Colombo landmark.