Mahinda Rajapaksa government took over Colombo Hilton Hotel to government (treasury) ownership when during Premadasa regime Ranasinghe Premadasa's goon Cornel Perera the shady businessman put Sri Lankan treasuries to trouble with over Rs.12 billion debt for Japan (under then Premadasa President Signatory) which case Mahinda regime paid that debt and took Hilton under state ownership now UNP goon Capital Maharaja owner Ms.Padma Maharaja appointed to Hilton Colombo as a Director under Ravi Karunanayake and Ranil's authority...report here below...
http://www.cse.lk/cmt/upload_cse_announcements/1251429612839_.pdf