Trans Asia Hotel will continue operations as usual, an authoritative source from the five star assured.

She quashed rumours that the hotel would be closed for six months as it has suffered major damages."

The hotel "suffered minor damages after the LTTE aircraft crashed in to the nearby Inland Revenue Department building on Friday night.

Trans Asia’s Public Relations Manager Padmi Fernando admitted that the glass panels in certain parts of the hotel were shattered due to the impact of the explosion but said it didn’t warrant closure of the entire hotel.

The glass panels in the ball room, a few rooms, coffee shop, pastry shop and the signature restaurants Royal Thai, Saffron and Long Feng were shattered due to the impact, but they are all now functioning except for Royal Thai which is due to re open on the 28 th of this month she said.

Asked whether the incident had created a negative impact in the minds of the tourists she said they were not perturbed and were quite cooperative and understanding .