Certificates Awarding Ceremony of Hospitality Management School at Sigiriya
3:28pm on Friday 22nd May 2020
On the direction of the Director of Logistics of the SLAF, Air Vice Marshal WMKSP Weerasinghe and under the supervision of the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Sigiriya, Wing Commander Chinthaka Alwis, the ‘Certificate Awarding Ceremony’ of Catering Assistants and Ground Stewards Advanced Courses was held yesterday (21 May 2020) at the Hospitality Management School, SLAF Station, Sigiriya.
The Commanding Officer No. 2 Supply and Maintenance Depot at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda, Wing Commander Milinda Mendis graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Commanding Officer of the Station, the Chief Instructor Hospitality Management School, Wing Commander Buddhika Kularatne, Officers and Other Ranks of the Station were also present. 12 ground stewards and 17 Catering Assistants were awarded certificates at the occasion.
This traditional ‘Certificates Awarding Ceremony’ is conducted at the end of respective training programmes in recognition of their training achievements. The four months of training was focused on Responsibilities and Duties of Catering Assistants and Ground Stewards, Catering Procedures and Administration, Hygiene, Simple Cookery, Food and Beverage Knowladge, Making Cocktails, Sweet Meal Preparation, Practice Dining in / out, Kitchen Management, English Language Knowledge, Computer Application, Knowledge on E-PASS and Project Preparations.
The shields for the Best Student of respective courses were awarded to the following trainees.
Ground Stewards Advanced Course
Leading Aircraftman Saman Kumara M
Catering Assistants Advanced Course
Aircraftman Nilanga KLWGR
For the first time, the Award ceremony includes two special trophies for best practical achievements of respective trades.
The Chief Instructor Challenge Trophy for the most outstanding ‘Bartender’ was awarded to Leading Aircraftman Harshana Kumara K of Ground Stewards Advanced Course.
The Chief Instructor Challenge Trophy for the most outstanding ‘Culinary Master’ was awarded to Leading Aircraftman Sanjaya DHA of Catering Assistants Advanced Course.
The Commanding Officer No. 2 Supply and Maintenance Depot at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda, Wing Commander Milinda Mendis graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Commanding Officer of the Station, the Chief Instructor Hospitality Management School, Wing Commander Buddhika Kularatne, Officers and Other Ranks of the Station were also present. 12 ground stewards and 17 Catering Assistants were awarded certificates at the occasion.
This traditional ‘Certificates Awarding Ceremony’ is conducted at the end of respective training programmes in recognition of their training achievements. The four months of training was focused on Responsibilities and Duties of Catering Assistants and Ground Stewards, Catering Procedures and Administration, Hygiene, Simple Cookery, Food and Beverage Knowladge, Making Cocktails, Sweet Meal Preparation, Practice Dining in / out, Kitchen Management, English Language Knowledge, Computer Application, Knowledge on E-PASS and Project Preparations.
The shields for the Best Student of respective courses were awarded to the following trainees.
Ground Stewards Advanced Course
Leading Aircraftman Saman Kumara M
Catering Assistants Advanced Course
Aircraftman Nilanga KLWGR
For the first time, the Award ceremony includes two special trophies for best practical achievements of respective trades.
The Chief Instructor Challenge Trophy for the most outstanding ‘Bartender’ was awarded to Leading Aircraftman Harshana Kumara K of Ground Stewards Advanced Course.
The Chief Instructor Challenge Trophy for the most outstanding ‘Culinary Master’ was awarded to Leading Aircraftman Sanjaya DHA of Catering Assistants Advanced Course.
