Department of Tourism Studies
Department of Tourism Studies
Department of Tourism Studies
Galena 2026; the signature event organized by the third-year undergraduates of the Department of Tourism Studies was successfully held on 05th February 2026 at the university premises. Vice Chancellor, Senior Prof. Kolitha B. Wijesekara graced the occasion as the chief guest. Ms. Anusha Gokula Fernando – Chief Secretary (Uva Province), Mr. Upali Jayasekara – Secretary, …
A webinar on “Overbooking Management & Emerging Trends in Revenue Management” was conducted on 31st January 2026 via the Zoom platform, for fourth-year HTE undergraduates. The session was organized under the GradGuides Legacy Series – Episode 8, aiming to strengthen students’ analytical and strategic competencies in hospitality revenue operations. The workshop was delivered by Ms. …
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The third-year undergraduates joined a webinar on “Natural Resource Conservation & Tourism Facility Development” conducted by Mr. Prabuddha Siriwardhane, Assistant Manager (Sustainability & CSR) at Browns Hotels and Resorts on 24th January 2026. The webinar focused on how natural resources are being conserved during tourism facility development in Sri Lanka.
A career development workshop on “Interview Facing, Personal Branding, and Workplace Etiquette” was held on 22nd January 2026 at the Main Lecture Theatre, exclusively for second- and third-year HTE undergraduates. The session was conducted by Mr. Randima Pathirana, Mr. Niroshana Chandrasena & Mr. Pramil Tharanga; resource persons from Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC, who provided valuable corporate …
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On 20th January 2026, a workshop on Destination Management and Marketing was successfully conducted at the Library Auditorium for fourth-year undergraduates. The session was facilitated by Mr. Pramudith Thenabadu, who brought valuable industry insights and practical perspectives to the discussion. The workshop focused on the strategic dimensions of managing and marketing tourism destinations in an …
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A webinar on “Events Planning” was successfully conducted by Mr. Imran Hassan on 19th January 2026. The webinar was tailored for second-year HTE students, integrating practical event management competencies with entrepreneurial and digital perspectives.
The sixth episode of the GradGuides: Legacy Series organized by the Department of Tourism Studies, Faculty of Management, Uva Wellassa University in collaboration with the HTE Alumni Association was successfully held on 19th December 2025. The sixth workshop titled “Social Media & Tourism” was conducted by Ms. Hasini Jayawardene, Visiting Lecturer at London Metropolitan University …
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The Ceremonial Event of World Tourism Day 2025 organized by the undergraduates of the HTE degree program was held on 14th November 2025 at the university premises under the theme of ‘sustainable transformation’. Senior Prof. Kolitha B. Wijesekara, Vice Chancelloir of Uva Wellassa University graced the event as the chief guest followed by Deans of …
Quizzy Buzzer, an annual quiz competition, was held successfully for the second consecutive year in parallel to the World Tourism Day Celebrations 2025, on 04th November 2025 at the Technology Auditorium of Uva Wellassa University. Prof. Imali Fernando, Ms. Chathuri Danthanarayana, Ms. Hirusha Amarawansha & Ms. Sammani Gamage from the Faculty of Management represented the …
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A workshop on Tour Guiding was conducted successfully on 31st October 2025 as a part of World Tourism Day Celebrations 2025. Mr. Thushan Hansaka, alumnus of HTE degree program joined the workshop as the resource person and the undergraduates of the HTE degree program participated in this workshop.