The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of Catering Assistants Advanced and Ground Stewards Advanced Course, Catering Assistants Basic Course and the NVQ Certificate awarding for the trainees who have earned their NVQ qualifications was held at the Hospitality Management School, Sri Lanka Air Force Station, Sigiriya yesterday (16 August 2019).

The Commanding Officer of No 2 Leisure & Recreational Wing - Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana, Group Captain Saman Udukumbura graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Resort Manager of The Paradise Hotel, Dambulla, Mr Shehan Gregory, the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Sigiriya, Wing Commander Chinthaka Alwis, Chief Instructor of the Hospitality Management School, Squadron Leader Buddhika Kularatne, all Officers and Other Ranks of the Station were also present for the ceremony.

This traditional ‘Certificate Awarding Ceremony’ is conducted at the end of respective training programmes in recognition of their training achievements. The four month training programmes were focused on Responsibilities and Duties of Catering Assistants and Ground Stewards, Catering Procedure and Administration, Hygiene, Simple Cookery, Kitchen Management, English Language Knowledge, Computer Application, Knowledge on E-PASS and Project Preparations. 12 Ground Steward Advanced trainees, 13 Catering Assistants Advanced trainees, 10 Catering Assistant Basic trainees and 18 trainees who have already passed out from the school were privileged to obtain their NVQ Certificates at the occasion marking a milestone in their career in the Air Force.

The trophies for the best student of the respective courses were awarded to

Ground Stewards’ Advanced Course

Leading Aircraftman Madushanka HAD

Leading Aircraftman Madushan PS

Aircraftman Karunaratne AGAM.