Esna Holidays acquires Mackinnons Travels from John Keells Holdings

Daily Mirror, Newswire, Lanka Business Online and Hiru News report that Esna Holidays acquired Mackinnons Travels from John Keells Holdings PLC. Newswire and Lanka Business Online say the travel company was previously within the John Keells Group and is now part of Esna Group, which they describe as a diversified business group.

Newswire and Lanka Business Online report that Mackinnons has a 55-year history and is one of Sri Lanka’s longest-established travel management businesses. They say it provides services for corporate and leisure clients and has established connections across the industry.

Newswire and Lanka Business Online report that Mackinnons holds the Travel Network Partner franchise for American Express Global Business Travel in Sri Lanka. They say its association with American Express began in 1979, when Mackinnons represented American Express Travel in the country.

Newswire names Gihan Cooray, John Keells Holdings’ deputy chairperson and group finance director; Eshana De Silva, Esna Group chairman; and Johnson Francis, Esna Holidays managing director, in a caption accompanying the acquisition report. Lanka Business Online’s caption additionally identifies Zafir Hashim, John Keells Holdings’ president of the transportation industry, and Glory Marthandan. The reports provide no further transaction terms or next steps.