Balangoda Ananda Maithri Maha Vidyalaya wins Marina ‘Star Chef Hunt’ grand finale

NMK Group of Companies Chairman and Managing Director Manjula Narayana awarding prizes to the winners at the grand finale of the Marina Star Chef Hunt competition

Ananda Maithri Maha Vidyalaya in Balangoda, emerged the grand winner at the finale of the prestigious Marina ‘Star Chef Hunt’ competition, Sri Lanka’s first-ever and only realty chefs contest conducted by Marina Food Ltd., in collaboration with Swarnavahini Television and the Ministry of Education. 

The second place in the competition was won by Ave Maria Convent in Negombo, while Obbegoda National School in Moneragala secured the third place. The final round of the Marina Star Chef Hunt contest was conducted at the Sarasavi Studio, Kelaniya, under the patronage of NMK Group of Companies Chairman and Managing Director Manjula Narayana and with the participation of Ministry of Education Secretary Sunil Hettiarachchi and a large turnout of guests and invitees, recently.

The initial phase of the Marina Star Chef Hunt competition was conducted with the active participation of 3,000 students drawn from 1,000 schools on a district basis under a pragmatic mechanism which encompassed all nine districts of the country. For the final round of the event, 36 schools were selected at the competition held at ‘Ape Gama’ premises in Battaramulla, and was telecast over Swarnavahini Television’s ‘Marina Rasa Saraniya’ program. 

In the final round, 14 schools were shortlisted for the grand finale, and it was these schools which competed vigorously amongst themselves to emerge winners by securing the first, second and third places at the competition. The grand finale was also telecast over Swarnavahini Television. The ‘Marina Rasa Saraniya’ program continues to be telecast over Swarnavahini channel for the past five years from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Sunday. Winners of the Marina ’Star Chef Hunt’ competition and the respective schools they represent are awarded valuable prizes.

Marina Foods Ltd. has introduced more than 30 safe and hygienic food products and its  manufacturing process has been awarded ISO-22000, HACCP, GMP international certifications.

Marina Foods Ltd. is a company under the umbrella of NMK Group of Companies.