Blue Orbit by Citrus Leisure is Sri Lanka's first and only revolving restaurant at the 751 ft (229 m) located on the 26th floor of the Colombo Lotus Tower, which is also South Asia's tallest restaurant.[1] It is managed by Citrus Leisure PLC.[2][3][4][5]
| Blue Orbit | |
|---|---|
  Location in Central Colombo | |
| General information | |
| Type | Revolving restaurant |
| Location | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°55′37″N 79°51′30″E / 6.92703°N 79.85828°E |
| Opened | December 2023 |
| Management | Citrus Leisure PLC. |
| Height | 751 feet (229 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Lifts/elevators | 8 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kamilka Perera |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 225 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Overview
editBlue Orbit is designed to accommodate up to 225 guests, with diverse selection of international cuisines, throughout the day. Operating from 11 am. to 11 pm, the lunch service is available from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm and there are two dinner sittings; 6:30pm to 8:30pm and 9pm to 11:30pm.[6][5]
In conjunction with Blue Orbit, Citrus Leisure PLC also opened the Cosmic banquet hall within the Colombo Lotus Tower.[7][5]
Cosmic (Banquet Hall)
editCosmic is a banquet hall, located on the 26th floor of the Colombo Lotus Tower. It has a seating capacity of 350 guests, making Cosmic one of the largest banquet venues in South Asia, catering to various events such as weddings and corporate functions.[8][1][2][5]
Design
editThe interior design of Blue Orbit was overseen by Chartered Architect and Designer Kamilka Perera. Drawing inspiration from celestial elements, creating an ambiance that complements the restaurant's elevated location.[5][1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Sri Lanka's first revolving restaurant and banquet hall opens | Daily FT". www.ft.lk.
- ^ a b Samaranayake, Manoja (December 7, 2023). "Lotus Tower to open 'Blue Orbit' restaurant, hall on December 10". media.gov.lk.
- ^ "Blue Orbit by Citrus". www.blueorbit.lk.
- ^ News, Lanka Business (December 13, 2023). "Blue Orbit and Cosmic add an ethereal dimension to Colombo's dining and banqueting offering". Lanka Business News.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d e Walpola, Thilina (December 2, 2023). "Citrus Leisure in collaboration with Colombo Lotus Tower takes dining and banqueting to new heights".
- ^ https://lmd.lk/blue-orbit-and-cosmic/
- ^ "President opens 'Blue Orbit' today; Dilith Jayaweera as Director". December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Orbit". Latest in the News Sphere | The Morning. December 16, 2023.