THASL invests in the future of hospitality management

The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) was recently invited to conduct a session on hospitality management to over 200 deputy principals at the Ministry of Education.

The main objective of this initiative was to communicate the opportunities, career prospects and other benefits in the hospitality sector to students through the invited deputy school principals and inspire them to join the fastest growing industry in the country. The session was enriched with insightful speeches delivered by the President of the Hotels Association of Sri Lanka and other senior hoteliers.

The Panels of speakers included, Amal Nanayakkara who holds 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry and is specialized in human resource development; Asian Council on Tourism and Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) Chairman as well as the Past President of THASL Anura Lokuhetty; Hill Club in Nuwara Eliya General Manager/Secretary Nirmo Thambapillai, armed with 40 years of experience in the hospitality industry; and THASL President, Mount Lavinia Hotel (Pvt.) Ltd Chairman and Managing Director and Founder and Chairman of the International Hotel School in Mount Lavinia Sanath Ukwatte.