Globally recognised Hospitality Management degrees now offered for the first time in Sri Lanka
The Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management (CAHM) at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) announced the launch of the first ever internationally recognised school for hospitality management in Sri Lanka. CAHM will collaborate with the prestigious William Angliss Institute of Australia, and is developing a 22,000 square foot, purpose-built training facility at SLIIT’s Malabe campus with an investment of over LKR 320 million.
William Angliss Institute is the number one institute for hospitality management in Australia and is a globally recognized leader in specialist training and education in tourism, hospitality and the culinary arts. CAHM will offer a complete education and training curricula specifically designed by William Angliss Institute. The program will be delivered by lecturers from William Angliss Institute’s global training network as well as top lecturers based in Sri Lanka. These co-branded courses will include degree, diploma and certificate programs and will give students a superior edge through the institute’s focus on high quality education, industry-based training, international affiliations and close links with industry.
William Angliss is the leading hospitality provider in the region and a globally recognized specialist, placing a key focus on industry-driven training. WAI boasts a graduate employment rate of over 95% across its international campuses. The Institute currently has four joint venture campuses in China, as well as programs in Thailand and Malaysia. William Angliss has recently established a fully-fledged campus in Singapore and is the Singapore Government’s preferred training provider for Tourism education. About William Angliss Institute William Angliss Institute is a dedicated training provider for the foods, tourism and hospitality industries, delivering a range of courses from four-year degrees, Australian Accredited Apprenticeships to short courses. 19,500 students enrol at William Angliss Institute each year, comprising local and international students on campus and industry-based students. Enrolled at William Angliss Institute’s Melbourne campus are over 1,300 international students from around the world. An additional 1,200 students are enrolled offshore through four joint campuses in China. As the Government endorsed Specialist Centre for Foods, Tourism and Hospitality in Australia, William Angliss Institute works with industry leaders to develop innovative training solutions that meets the needs of today’s industry, including membership and affiliation with a range of Australian and international industry and educational organisations.
In the future William Angliss Institute seeks to contribute to the advancement of the industries in which it works by developing highly skilled employees and encouraging innovation. Established in 1940, William Angliss Institute provides educational excellence to people with a passion.
About Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)
The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) is the largest IT degree awarding institute in Sri Lanka in the field of Information Technology, recognized by the University Grants Commission under the Universities Act. SLIIT was established in 1999 to educate and train IT professionals required for the fast growing IT industry in Sri Lanka. The institute has five educational centres located around the island, with the main campuses situated in Malabe and Colombo and three centres at Matara, Kandy and Jaffna, making academic resources available to a wider student population. The institute has a wide range of programmes for undergraduate degrees in Information Technology, Business Management and Electronic Engineering and postgraduate degrees in Information Technology and Business Management.
About Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management (CAHM)
The Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management (CAHM) is SLIIT’s new and exciting dedicated center for hospitality, culinary and tourism studies. As Sri Lanka’s largest private higher education provider, SLIIT is delighted to begin offering degree, diploma, certificate programs and short courses at its purpose built, 22,000 square-foot training facility in Malabe. CAHM is a joint venture between private investors and SLIIT and will be set up with an investment of over LKR 320 million. Leveraging SLIIT’s decade-long experience in providing excellent higher education, CAHM students will have access to all the facilities and resources of a full- scale higher education institution and all the benefits of a campus environment.
Errol Weerasinghe is Chairman of the Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management and CEO of Oryx Benodar Ltd., an apparel sourcing organization that has been in business for the past two decades.
The company has grown to serve the United States market through a wide manufacturing and sourcing network across Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Bangladesh and the African continent.
Between 1999–2001, Mr. Weerasinghe served as Chairman of the Board of Sri Lanka’s Garment Buying Offices Association — the leading industry association repre-
Professor Lalith Gamage is President and CEO of SLIIT, Sri Lanka’s largest private higher education institute. Professor Gamage is also Adjunct Professor at both Curtin University, Australia and at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Professor Gamage completed his BSc Engineering (Hons) at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka specializing in Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering, and his MSc Information Technology at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK. He then went on to complete his PhD in Computer Vision at the senting the apparel exporting industry’s interest at a policy-making and advocacy level. Over the same period, he also held a position as Director of the Textile Quota Board—a government commission overseeing the import and export practices of apparel manufacturers.
Mr. Weerasinghe was enrolled in City & Guilds and in his spare time enjoys unwinding with a game of golf. University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
Professor Gamage is also Chairman of the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies, Chairman of the Lanka Software Foundation and Director of Serendib Leisure Management—one of Sri Lanka’s leading hospitality chains. He is an avid golfer and a keen tennis player.