Our Story...
Sofia Hospitality is the diversified St Anthony’s Group’s debut into the leisure industry. The St Anthony’s Group of Companies, owned by the 2nd and 3rd generation Gnanam family, is one of Sri Lanka’s oldest and most successful family businesses and the story of Sofia Hospitality is rooted in a family tradition of hospitality, passed down from one generation to the next.
The name Sofia, derived from the Greek word for wisdom, represents the family name of Gnanam, which is the Dravidian term for wisdom. Therefore, sofia, wisdom, or Gnanam, is the personification of the St Anthony’s Group and the family values it represents to this day.
Future Plans
The objective of Sofia Hospitality (Pvt) Ltd is to develop and own multiple star class properties in different locations. Sofia is already in the process of developing two, 4-star hotels in Colombo and Katunayake, Sri Lanka, which are scheduled for completion by 2023. These hotels will be operated by international hotel brands.
As one of the few hotel property companies in Sri Lanka to attract multiple international brands, Sofia Hospitality presents exceptional investment potential.