Year: 2026

Field Visit to Suriya Resort, Waikkal

The second-year undergraduates participated in an educational field visit to Suriya Resort, Waikkal on 12 June 2026. The visit provided students with valuable exposure to resort operations, guest service excellence, and hospitality industry best practices. Through interactions with experienced professionals, students gained practical insights into delivering quality guest experiences and managing resort operations, strengthening the …

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Fire Safety Training and Fire Drill

The Department of Tourism Studies, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Litro Gas Lanka Limited, successfully conducted a Fire Safety Training and Fire Drill on 10th June 2026 to enhance safety awareness and emergency preparedness among students. The training provided participants with essential knowledge of fire prevention, safety procedures, emergency response techniques, …

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I-HOST 2026 Champions

Congratulations to our outstanding team from the Department of Tourism Studies, Uva Wellassa University, for becoming ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ-๐—›๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ง โ€™๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฟ๐—ถ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ฎ ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ organized by NSBM Green University The UWU team consisted of Ms. Wathsala Udayangani, Mr. Sathsara Senanayake, Ms. Nathasha Thilakarathne, Mr. Sanjay a Ravimal & Ms. Ruu …

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GradGuides: The Legacy Series – Empowers Future Hospitality Professionals

On 25 May 2026, conducted a career development workshop titled โ€œEmpowers Future Hospitality Professionalsโ€ for second-year undergraduates. The workshop was conducted by Ms. Sakna Jananjalee Jayasinghe, a proud alumna of Uva Wellassa University and currently serving as an Executive in Learning & Development at Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts. The program focused on key areas including …

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Soba Ruu 2026

Continuing its journey as an annual initiative dedicated to environmental awareness and sustainability, Soba Ruu 2026 was successfully held on 22nd May 2026 at the stage 15 & 16 of the Pekoe Trail.ย  In collaboration with The Pekoe Trail Organization, the first-year undergraduates took part in this CSR initiative to contribute towards protecting nature and …

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Celebrating Excellence: Accreditation Felicitation Ceremony

BBMHons in (Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management) degree program proudly celebrates the UN Tourism TedQual Accreditation (1st Renewal) and Accreditation for 4* International Centre of Excellence from Asia Pacific Institute for Events Management. The felicitation ceremony to celebrate these two milestones held on 20th May 2026 at the Senate Hall of the university with the …

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๐—–๐—”๐— ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—” โ€“ ๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—›๐—œ๐—š๐—› ๐—ง๐—˜๐—” ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

This special edition of CAMELLIA High Tea was organized in celebration of the renewal of the UNWTO TedQual Accreditation and the achievement of the APIEM Accreditation for the 4โ˜… International Centre of Excellence of the Department of Tourism Studies, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka. The event was held on 20th May 2026 at the …

๐—–๐—”๐— ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—” โ€“ ๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—›๐—œ๐—š๐—› ๐—ง๐—˜๐—” ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ Read More »

MICE Awareness Program 2026

The Department of Tourism Studies, Faculty of Management, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau, successfully organized the MICE Tourism Awareness Program On 20th of May 2026. The program provided students with valuable insights into the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism sector, highlighting its growing importance …

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