Pamper your father at the MLH

Father's Day celebration at Mount Lavinia Hotel will be held on Sunday, June 15. Father's Day is not popular as Mother's Day in Sri Lanka, but mainly the society folk in Colombo celebrate the event in grand style.

'Father's Day' was the brainchild of an American lady named Sonora Dodd. She first thought of it in 1909 while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in church. Sonora's mother died when Sonora was very young, while giving birth to her sixth sibling. There on, it was Mr William Smart, Sonora's father who took on the role of both parents. Mr Smart was a Civil War veteran, left to look after a newborn and five children by himself on a rural farm in Washington.

After Sonora became an adult she realized the selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910. This became a Day dedicated to Fathers all over the world.

Indulge your father to an extravagant Father's Day lunch at the Governor's Restaurant, Mount Lavinia Hotel. Take a dip with him in the pool or simply spend some quality time by the Indian Ocean. Additional to lunch, all fathers receive a 10 minute head massage and a family photograph. The whole family receives complimentary cocktails or mocktails depending on choice.

A special Seafood Cove dinner will be laid for fathers for an extra special evening on the beach at the Seafood Cove. A complimentary glass of wine will be served with the dinner. If you wish to 'wow' your father with a magnificent view at a world famous watering hole, do entertain him at the Terrace and the Governor's restaurant for Chefs Specials where MHL Chefs go way out just to cater the special guest.