VIP Visitors
The Galadari Hotel accorded a warm welcome to Mr. Hamid Karzi, President of Afghanistan who was in Sri Lanka to participate in the 15th SAARC Summit held in Colombo.
Miss World 2006, Miss Tatana Kucharova was the chief guest and the main attraction at the lunch hosted by Mr. Sampath Siriwardena, General Manager Galadari Hotel which was held at the Hotel’s fine dining restaurant the California Grill.
Bhutanese Prime Minister Mr. Jigme Thinley was welcomed By Mr Sampath Siriwardena,General Manager Galadari Hotel on his arrival to the Hotel.
From the Golden Book
1984
New Zealand - National Cricket Team
MCC national Cricket Team
Minister - Trade & Industry Republic of Korea
1985
Vice Governor - Peoples Bank of China
Secretary General - Muslim World Link (Islamic Conference)
Mr. Maha Rishi Maheshi Yogi - Founder transcend Meditation
1986
Mr. Won Kung Lee - Foreign Minister Republic of Korea
1987
Foreign Minister of Bangladesh
Foreign Minister of Japan
1990
Mr. T. M. Khan, Mr. Wasim Akram, Mr. Zaidi of P.A.L.T.A.
(From the Pakistan Cricket Board)
1991
President, International Tennis Federation
H. E. Malimoon Abdul Gayoon - President of Maldives
H. E. Navaz Sharif - Prime Minister of Pakistan
1992
Mr.Yukio Therabayashi - Japanese Philanthropist Snr. Managing Director
of Osaka Shin Nihon Kaikan
Mr. Kazumi Nonaka - Mayor of Japan
Sunil Gayaskar - Cricket Captain, National Team India
Brian Lara - Cricket Captain, national Team West Indies
1993
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Sutch - Chairman, Cathay Pacific
Chairman of Turner Corporation New York
1995
Twa Sri Dato Mohamed Zahir - Speaker of the Parliament Malaysia
Rita & Gerry Jones - Senator, Australia
1996
Ms Alisha Chinai - Actress in India
2001
Rev (Dr) D.G.S.Dhinakaran - Evangelist in Chennai
Mr. Ibrahim Hussain Zaki - Minister of Planning and National Development Maldives
Mr. Jepp Phan - President de La FIFA &Mr. Peter Vecappan - FIFA Member
Mr. Akira Momose - Chairman, Institute of Chemical Ophthalmology Japan
Commander .C.Blenir - U.S.Navy
2002
U.S. Navy Commander
Kingsley & Claire Douglas
Mr. I. K.Gujral - Former Prime Minister India
Mr. Suresh Kalmadi - Member of Parliament India
Mr. Abdul Rahuman Bukhatir - Chairman C.B.F.S.
For the Pepsi Cup held in Sri Lanka: Pakistan Cricket Team & Mr. Zakir Khan - from the Cricket Board; Australian Cricket Team
UB40 - Pop Group
2003
General William J. Begert - U.S. Air Force
Mr. M. Dmitrier - Deputy Defence Minister of Russia
General Muhammad Aziz Khan - Chairman Join Chiefs of Staff Committee Pakistan
2004
Mr. Mohamed Bin Hammam - FIFA Member
Comm. General Demis Lassen U.S.A .
Shahreen Khail, Raja Puan Mude Perlis, Bgen Usmo & Lans Daniel Bruan
2005
H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan - Prime Minister Republic of Turkey
Adm. William Pallon - U.S. Navy
President International Cricket Council, Mr. Imran Khan - Pakistan Cricket Team &
Sports Minster Maldives
2006
Jan Pair New Delhi
T.S. Thah - A.F.C. President
2007
Ms. Tatana Kucharova - Miss World 2006
Ms. India, and many other beauty queens including Ms. Sri Lanka
2008
H.E. J.Y.Thirley - Prime Minister of Bhutan
H.E. the President of Afghanistan
Ardultaib Mahmud, Malaysia
H.E.President of Iran