Asian International’s 11th Annual Commerce Day

The Commerce Union 2012 of Asian International School held their 11th annual commerce day on the 15th of March 2012. The theme for the day was Leaders and Entrepreneurs. The event started at 2.30 in the schools assembly hall. The programme began with the traditional lighting of the oil lamp by the principal, Mrs. Priyanthie Senivirathne together the heads of staff and guest speakers.

This followed by an oriental dance and fusion dance performed by the students of the Commerce Union. Several schools were invited to be part of Commerce Day 2012; representatives from St Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia, St. Peters College, Colombo International School, St. Bridgets Convent, Muaseus College and Gateway College were welcomed with souvenirs, files, pen and notebooks from the Union.

The past presidents speech was followed by the introduction of the incoming committee and board and a short speech by the new president, Ismail Sadurdeen.

The guest speakers for the evening were Mr. Gajendra Liyannarachi founder of Virtual Business School, toast master Mr.dayan Fernando and Mr Faris Ismail, CEO and Managing Director of Achievers Lanka Business School. All three men enlightened the audience with inspirational speeches on entrepreneurship, on both a local and global scale.

The commerce students of Asian International School put together a few cleverly thought out entertainment items comprising a song item, a Powerpoint presentation exploring the love for commerce, a humourous skit on the recruitment process and finally an exciting fashion show choreographed by the students themselves.

The hall was decked with logos of renowned multinational brands such as Prada and Facebook, executed by the décor committee. The evening ended at approximately five pm, with refreshments being served at the lobby of the school, where the audience and chief guests were able to interact creating a unique networking session.