Department of Tourism Studies
Department of Tourism Studies
Department of Tourism Studies
The ceremonial event of the World Tourism Day Celebrations 2024 organized by the final year undergraduates of the Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management degree programme of the Department of Tourism Studies, Faculty of Management of Uva Wellassa University in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism – Uva Province was held on 28th October 2024 at …
The foundation stone laying ceremony for the Rooms Division Management Training Centre for Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management undergraduates was held on 18th October 2024. Vice Chancellor, Senior. Prof. Kolitha B. Wijesekara graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and Deans of the Faculties, academic and administrative staff members, and undergraduates participated in this event.
On 27th of September 2023 the Department of Tourism Studies celebrated the World Tourism Day 2023. This is an annual event organized by 3rd year undergraduates of Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management degree program. In 2023 the theme was “Tourism and Green Investments” and parallel to the event there were many other activities done such …
The Department of Tourism Studies in collaboration with the Centre for Open and Distance Learning (CODL), Uva Wellassa University launched the Diploma in Professional Business Coaching. The inauguration ceremony was held on 08th September 2024 at the Technology Lecture Theatre and Senior Prof. Kolitha B. Wijesekara, Vice Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University graced the occasion …
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The “Royal Divine” VIP Lunch Event, held on September 7, 2024, was a remarkable celebration organized by second-year undergraduates of the Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management degree program at Uva Wellassa University. Featuring an elegant “Black and White Gala” theme and the slogan “Taste the Art of Fine Dining,” the event welcomed 45 esteemed guests, …
The AGM of UWU Tourism Club for the year 2024/2025 was held on 02nd August 2024 at the Technology Lecture Theatre with the participation of HTE undergraduates and the DTS staff members.
“Dainties 2024” is a culinary and bartending competition that was organized for the first time in the Sri Lankan university system by second-year HTE undergraduates. This island-wide competition enabled creative culinary artists and bartenders to showcase their talents. Funded by Solidaridad Network Asia, Dainties 2024 consisted of a culinary competition and a bartending competition opened …
Uva Wellassa University’s Department of Tourism Studies has launched a six-month “Culinary Operations” training program for BBM Honours in Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management undergraduates starting May 8th, 2024. The program, led by the department lecturers; Mr. Asanka Bandara, Mr. Kasun. Perera, and Mr. Kanishka Lakshan.
On January 23rd, 2024, Uva Wellassa University’s fourth-year undergraduate in the Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management department attended the “MOJO Workshop” as part of Galena 2024, led by TV Derana’s General Manager- Mr. K.C. Saranga and focused on enhancing students’ media and advertising techniques.
“𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙” – 𝙐𝙉𝙒𝙏𝙊 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨 The UNWTO.TEDQUAL qualification is a certification issued by United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to assure the quality of tourism education and training programmes at tourism educational institutes around the world. The Department of Tourism Studies (DTS), Faculty of Management (FOM) of Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka started …