Courses to enter tourism industry:

Call for applications

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

The Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM) has called for applications for 2012 to train personnel for the tourism industry.

They will conduct a three-month practical course, five-month certificate course, intermediate course and a national diploma course in hospitality management, under the theme Taking Sri Lanka to Global Heights-A Journey Towards Excellence in Sri Lankan Hospitality.

The courses will be on vocational cooking, canteens and restaurant services, hotel housekeeping and hospitality.

Both males and females can apply. Priority will be given to students who had followed home science at the G.C.E.(O/L) examination and students who had followed courses at SLITHM.

Courses will be held at SLITHM and its islandwide branches such as Kandy, Koggala, Bandarawela and Ratnapura.

The closing date for applications is December 5.

Visit www.slithm.edu.lk for details.