Mount Lavinia Hotel (MLH) commenced the yuletide festivities with the symbolic lighting of the first recycled Christmas tree on Thanksgiving Day.This environmentally friendly tree was constructed from materials like jute, newspapers, flour and even cement.Mount Lavinia Hotel celebrated their launch of the season by giving thanks in a special way on Thanksgiving Day, to the members of the Diplomatic Corps, friends and partners from the business community, friends from the media, and guests of the hotel. The most important part of the evening was when all four religious dignitaries came together with Anura Dewapura, General Manager of Mount Lavinia Hotel and lit the tree with fireworks and bagpipers exalting the evening