PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards announces 2025 shortlist for Sri Lanka and the Middle East

The countries’ finest real estate will be presented at the International Luncheon during PropertyGuru Week

BANGKOK, Thailand — PropertyGuru Group, Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, has unveiled the shortlist of finalists for its prestigious real estate awards programmes in Sri Lanka and the Middle East.

The winners will be announced and celebrated at the anticipated International Luncheon, part of the 2025 PropertyGuru Week, to be held at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok, on 12 December 2025.

The following companies from the Middle East and Sri Lanka have been shortlisted as nominees this year: Chedi Hospitality, Groundworth (Pvt) Ltd, Home Lands Skyline (Private) Limited, Prime Group, Prime Lands Residencies (PLC), Prime Lands (Pvt) Ltd, and Urbanspace Interiors Pvt Ltd.

In Sri Lanka, the shortlist was determined by an independent panel of judges, including Dr. Nirmal De Silva, director and CEO of Paramount Realty; Emeritus Prof. Chitra Weddikkara, managing director of QServe Pte Ltd.; Roshan Madawela, founding director and CEO of the Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT); Nandike D. Samaranayake, chartered architect, AIA (SL); and Stephanie Balendra, director of Homes N Spaces Lanka Properties (Pvt) Ltd.

The judging process was supervised by Dinuk Hettiarachchi, managing partner of HLB Sri Lanka, represented by Nihal Hettiarachchi & Company, Chartered Accountants.

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The Middle East shortlist was selected by a separate independent panel, composed of Sam Issa, managing director of Realpoint Real Estate Consultancy LLC; Chelsea Elise Perino, managing director of Global Marketing & Communications at The Executive Centre; Imad Damrah, managing director – KSA at Colliers International; James A. Kaplan, CEO of Destination Capital Company Limited; and Stephen Oehme, director of Quantum Analysis PTE LTD Singapore.

The judging process in the Middle East was supervised by HLB under the leadership of Lavin Nalinababu and Khalid Otain.

Winners from the Sri Lanka and Middle East awards may qualify to compete for the coveted Best in Asia titles at the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, also held on 12 December 2025 in Bangkok.

Celebrating its 20th edition in 2025, the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards series encompasses leading property markets across the region, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Middle East, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The 2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka) and PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Middle East) are supported by the official property portal PropertyGuru; official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; and official supervisor HLB.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.

The Winners in these categories will be presented at the celebration on 12 December 2025:

2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka)

DEVELOPER AWARDS

• Best Lifestyle Developer
• Best Residential Developer

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

• Best Luxury Condo Development (Colombo)
• Best Completed Condo Development
• Best Oceanfront Condo Development
• Best Waterfront Condo Development
• Best Lifestyle Condo Development
• Best Housing Development

DESIGN AWARD

• Best Condo Interior Design

SPECIAL AWARD

• Special Recognition for Land Investments

INDIVIDUAL AWARD

• Changemaker Award

2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Middle East)

DEVELOPMENT AWARD

• Best Branded Residential Development (UAE)