Nine months after fire reduced it to a charred wreck, the re-designed Cool Planet opened its doors to customers on Friday 2^nd August at the very location where the retail chain’s story began, 13 years ago. The new store has 18,000 square feet of retail space on three floors and a dedicated remote car park in close proximity to the store eases parking concerns, with space for about 60 vehicles at a time. Speaking at the ceremonial re-opening of the store, Cool Planet Director Mrs Ramma Wickrama expressed the Company’s gratitude to the devoted customers and well-wishers, who she said, had waited patiently for the rebirth of the Pelawatte outlet and had sent many messages of support and encouragement during its closure. “We are also thankful to our suppliers, employees, business partners and neighbours whose dedication and support enabled us to recover quickly from the setback of the fire,” she said. “Pelawatte is close to our heart because it is here that the magic of Cool Planet first found expression,” Mrs Wickrama added. “As we welcome our loyal customers back to this all-new store we pledge to stay true to the mantra of Cool Planet, even as we look for new and exciting ways to delight everyone that visits our stores.” One of the most popular retail department chain stores in Sri Lanka for children and adults alike, Cool Planet commenced operations in 2006 with its first clothing and fashion store in Pelawatte. Today it has six other branches in Maharagama, Wattala, Kandy, Nugegoda, Colombo 5 (Isipathana Mawatha) and Malabe. Over the years, the retailer has positioned itself as a one-stop-shop, with quality, variety and convenience guaranteed for shoppers.