361 Degrees completes 1,100 training programs, reaches latest landmark in record time

361 Degrees, Sri Lanka’s leadingintegrated HR solutions partner, has completed 1,100 training programs in record-breaking fashion after hitting the 1,000 training programs mark just seven months ago. 

The milestone programwas conducted for Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka employees, the dairy cooperative behind Anchor milk, one of the longest-standing partners of 361 Degrees. The programwas part of a series of personal development programs carried out for the dairy company’s manufacturing employees. 

Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka’s Director of Human ResourcesDinushaJayamanne said: “As a company we place a lot of focus on developing our people, and a key part of this is through structured training programmes that help our people unleash their potential. 361 Degrees has played a significant role in supporting us to develop inspiring leaders within our teams. We congratulate them on achieving this milestone and look forward to continuing our longstanding partnership to train and develop our people.”

Among the latest 100 programs, 361 Degrees carried out training programs for several leading organisations such as NDB Bank, LOLC, DPMC, HSBC, JKH, CTC, AB Mauri Lanka, Triumph International Lanka, Hilton Colombo and MillenniumIT. The company has also expanded the locations where it carries out its training programs with the addition of Udawalawe and Dambulla to the existing locations of Belihuloya, Kitulgala, Bolgoda, Thulhiriya, Hanwella and Tangalle. 

Since its inception back in 2001, 361 Degrees – formerly known as Wild Drift –has been conducting training programmes to over 220 entities in both Sri Lanka and overseas.  The company continues to provide innovatively practical and tailor-made learning solutions for a wide variety of clients. 

361 Degrees’ HR solutions broadly include team building, engagement and training programmes. 

361 Degrees Chief Visionary Officer Rukmal De Silva stated: “We are proud to have surged to this latest milestone of the company in record time. We recently launched our breakthrough approach to training – the‘Thank God It’s Monday’ approach – whichfocuses on enabling people to ‘Be Better, Be Happier’ at the workplace. This approach was a culmination of 15 years of intensive research and experimentation as Sri Lanka’s leading HR solutions partner.” 

Outlining his views on the latest milestone of the company, Head of Operations Gihan De Silva explained: “The key to our accelerated growth since passing the 1,000 training programlandmark is our large team of facilitators. Through our in-house facilitator development programwe are producing more facilitators which means that we have the capability to carry out several training programs for different clients in different locations simultaneously, all the while offering the same high quality of training and guidance that we are renowned for.”