THASL Tourism Awareness Program sees a big demand from students
Saturday, 15 March 2014 00:00
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The 5th in the series of awareness programs on the Tourism and Hospitality Industry organised by The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) in association with the Colombo City Tourist Hotels Association and the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (ITHM) was held recently with the participation of nearly 200 students. The event was held at the Taj Samudra, Colombo on 11 March, 2014.
Advanced Level students from several leading Colombo schools and their teachers took part in the event. The event gave the students a complete overview and understanding of the hospitality industry, with a view to attract the youngsters to choose a career in the hotel industry.
Tal Hotels & Resorts Ltd. Director Operations Rohit Khosla, Taj Safaris Ltd. Area Director (Sri Lanka) and Taj Samudra General Manager Jayantissa Kehelpannala, THASL President Anura Lokuhetty, THASL Immediate Past President Srilal Miththapala and Taj Hotel Regional Director Sales (Sri Lanka & Maldives) Amal Goonetilake attended the event to educate the students.
THASL Immediate Past President Srilal Miththapala conducted the main training session.
Following the presentations, the students also got the opportunity to visit the respective departments of the hotels thus giving the participants an understanding of the practical systems and operations of a hotel.
The logistics for the program were handled by Lalinda Ariyaratne of the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management.
The students were also given the chance of raising questions from Srilal Miththapala and the department heads of the Taj Samudra Hotel.
The ongoing program is expected to reach into areas such as Jaffna and several other outstation areas in the future.
