4th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Sri Lanka showcases premier developers and projects

Organisers of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards recently revealed the winners and commended awardees of the 4th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka).

Sri Lanka’s leading real estate awards programme made its highly awaited return this year with accolades for the premier development companies in the island nation. A leading name in high-quality, luxurious residential developments in key locations, Home Lands Skyline (Pvt) Ltd won the title of Best Developer, one of seven awards the company garnered this year. Kelsey Developments PLC, a pioneer behind gated community and lifestyle residential community concepts in the country, won Best Lifestyle Developer, a title presented for the first time this year.

Projects by Home Lands Skyline (Pvt) Ltd dominated the coveted Best of Sri Lanka awards. Canterbury Golf Resort Apartments was named Best Condo Development (Sri Lanka), in addition to Best Condo Development (Colombo Metropolitan Region). Canterbury Golf Villas garnered the Best Housing Development (Sri Lanka) title, as well as the Best Housing Development (Colombo) and Best Townhouse Architectural Design awards.

Central Park Ja-Ela by Kelsey Developments PLC won Best Housing Architectural Design, plus the Highly Commended award for Best Housing Development (Colombo). Kelsey Developments PLC also earned the Highly Commended award in the Best Condo Development (Colombo Metropolitan Region) category for Urban Gateway Kottawa.

Home Lands Skyline (Pvt) Ltd received the Special Recognition in ESG for promoting environmental consciousness and embracing sustainable initiatives like solar power use and waste segregation, as well as making generous contributions to the wider community.

Hari V. Krishnan, Chief Executive Officer of PropertyGuru Group, said: “Congratulations to the recipients of the 2021 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka). Your well-designed homes, serene golf communities, and inspired lifestyle developments attest to the continuing maturation of a truly promising property market. The future of Sri Lankan real estate looks bright based on your amazing projects.”

Jules Kay, Managing Director of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, said: “We’ve once again reached thousands of developers, agents and investors throughout the region with a dynamic combination of physical and virtual gala presentations. We’re delighted to see more entries returning from Sri Lanka as the property market recovers.”

The virtual awards presentation of the 4th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka) premiered on AsiaPropertyAwards.com and the programme’s official live channels on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Highlights of the show will be broadcast on the History Channel.

The list of awardees of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka) was determined by an independent panel of judges consisting of Dr. Nirmal De Silva, Awards Chairperson and Director and CEO, Paramount Realty; Emeritus Prof. Chitra Weddikkara, Managing Director, QServe Pte Ltd.; Nandike D. Samaranayake, Chartered Architect, AIA (SL); Natalie Pendigrast, Founder and Director, Pendi PVT Ltd; Nilesh De Silva, Chartered Architect and Director, Kahawita De Silva & Associates Pvt Ltd (KDS); Roshan Madawela, Founding Director and CEO, RIU Real-Estate Intelligence Unit; Stephanie Balendra, Director, Homes N Spaces Lanka Properties (Pvt) Ltd.; and William Vincent Asoka Tilakawardane, Fellow of the Institute of Project Managers (Sri Lanka).