Greening Hotels Awards 2013 judging in progress

The SWITCH – ASIA Greening Sri Lanka Hotel Awards for 2013 is scheduled to be held on October 14 at the JAIC Hilton. The new EU Commissioner David Daly will be the Chief Guest while Dr. Koshey Mathai Resident Representative of the IMF will deliver the keynote address.

There have been a record 47 entries out of which 27 are from larger hotels and 20 from the SME sector.

The process of judging is now underway, and shortlisted candidates are being interviewed by the judges. During this process, they hope and ascertain the extent of senior management involvement in the Greening process, and to elicit more information from them regarding the applications submitted.

Due to the high level of interest, the judges have recommended to the Project to create a new runner up award for the Overall Green Champion. This has been accepted, and on this basis the awards that will be given out this year. Best Green Hotel Best Green Hotel–Runner Up Energy Conservation Champion Water Conservation Champion Waste Management Champion (Same awards for large and SME categories.)

The panel of judges comprises of, Dr.Tilak Siyamabalapitiya - Managing Director of Resource Management Associates (Pvt) Ltd (Chairman of The Judging Panel), K G R F Comester - Actg. Deputy General Manager - R & D /Chief Engineer Demand Side Management of Ceylon Electricity Board, Sena Peiris – CEO of National Cleaner Production Center , Harsha Wickremasinghe - Deputy Director General of Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Damitha Kumarasinghe - Director General Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka and Upali Rathnayake - Director of Tourism Planning and Development Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Prema Cooray -Managing Director/CEO of CCC Solutions Pvt Ltd and Srilal Miththapala - Project Director / Consultant of Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Project.