JA Resorts & Hotels announced plans to open a new luxury beach resort, called JA Eclipse Beach Resort, in Kathiraveli, Sri Lanka in November 2017. The five-star resort will include villas with private pools, tree-top villas, a spa, diving school and water sports center. The COO of JA Resorts said the resort will bring investment and community development to the area, including building a school and improving medical facilities for locals.