Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Lassana Flora partners with Singaporea­n florists for staff training

- Pic shows a training session in progress.

Sri Lanka's leading wedding and floral decor service provider, Lassana Flora recently signed an agreement with one of Singapore's largest florists, FarEast Flora, to train its florists. The first such residentia­l training programme was successful­ly conducted recently at the Lassana Flora Staff Training Centre in Nawala where florists from Lassana Flora exchanged ideas with visiting Singaporea­n experts and were trained in the finer points of flower design and the intricacie­s of the floral art.

In statement to the media, Chairman of Lassana Flora Dr. Lasantha Malavige said, “We are proud and honoured to partner with one of Singapore's top florists. As a company we always strive to both excite and inspire our clients with the most creative floral solutions. Our decision to bring down experts from FarEast Flora to train our florists has given us a tangible and leading edge in Sri Lanka’s floral industry as we now strive to greater heights. Lassana Flora has always believed in continuous training to uplift the knowledge and expertise of its personnel so that the company exceeds customer expectatio­ns to be in line with internatio­nal trends.”

With more than 40 years of experience in the internatio­nal floral industry, FarEast Flora has a regional presence with operations in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong and, has come to represent consistent quality of service. Its business units range from retail, an exciting online floral service (FEF.com) to a thriving wholesale flower centre.

Ms. See Pei San, General Manager of FarEast Flora said, “We consider it an honour to work with Sri Lanka's No. 1 wedding and floral décor company and hence our acceptance of this invitation to visit Sri Lanka. Dr. Lasantha Malavige has a great vision for his company and is a person totally dedicated to quality assurance. Our partnershi­p with Lassana Flora is a winwin situation.”

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