Tri-partite collaboration to deliver high-quality hospitality education in Sri Lanka

The Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management (CAHM) and Resplendent Ceylon, Sri Lanka’s leading luxury hotel operator, recently announced a partnership to operate a hospitality training centre, under the name “The Resplendent Academy by William Angliss Institute at SLIIT.”

The coastal campus is strategically located at Cape Weligama, a Relais & Chateaux resort in southern Sri Lanka, where the extensive property lends itself as a challenging training ground for students.

This partnership brings together three formidable forces to deliver the highest quality of hospitality education in Sri Lanka. Resplendent Ceylon, has won numerous prestigious accolades and is recognized as a leading luxury hotel operator on the global stage. This strategic alliance with CAHM and the Australian headquartered William Angliss Institute, renowned for their internationally accredited hospitality programs, intends to provide high-quality Australian qualifications on a subsidized and full scholarship basis to youth and career opportunities with luxury hotel operators across the island.

Errol Weerasinghe, Chairman of CAHM, reiterated his commitment to giving back to the community by “creating opportunities for youth by developing avenues to empower marginalized communities in Sri Lanka” as a part of his broader vision.

Malik J Fernando, Managing Director Resplendent Ceylon and Chairperson Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance, sees this partnership as “a perfect match that fuses the MJF Group’s dynamic social empowerment programs and Resplendent Ceylon’s luxury hospitality credentials. Partnering with an institute like William Angliss is a big win for the hospitality industry and those that will benefit from this venture.”

The Resplendent Academy by the William Angliss Institute is a pioneering effort that showcases the partners’ commitment to Sri Lanka and an industry that depends on a skilled workforce to compete with other destinations.

Resplendent Ceylon’s internationally acclaimed resort circuit will provide challenging practical components for students who will be exposed to diverse operating environments ranging from luxury coastal resorts, heritage properties in the tea country to a safari lodge deep in the jungle.

Beyond the curriculum, Anuk Weerasinghe, Managing Director of CAHM, and Maheesha Ratnayake, Chief Executive Officer of Resplendent Ceylon, share a commitment to inculcate young minds with productive workplace behavior and promote healthy relationship management that they hope will develop mindful future leaders who are catalysts of the industry one day.The Resplendent Academy will open its doors for enrollment in September and usher in a new era of hospitality education in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.