Hotelier of 45 years standing

The Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality based in the United Kingdom has invited Sri Lankan born pioneer hotelier Prasanna W Jayewardene having 45 years of experience in the Tourism Industry both locally and internationally. Having had his education at Trinity College, Kandy and the very prestigious Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management at Klesshiem Castle, Salzburg, Austria, Jayewardene went on to be trained by Movenpick of Switzerland, Hotel George V in Paris and Trust House Fortes International in the United Kingdom among other places.

Prasanna W. Jayewardene, starting in Sri Lanka in the opening of its first five star hotel, The Pegasus Reef Hotel, he conceptualized developed and managed the Elephant Corridor Hotel in Sigiriya on land owned by him considered six star plus by its guests who paid upto US $ 1000 a night.

He now is developing the seven star ‘Isle of Agnes’ in Weligama belonging to his company the PJ Group.

He has been on over 20 hotel boards as a Director and has at different stages provided consultancy to the largest hotel group in the Maldive Islands and been Director and General Manager of the two largest hotel and tourism groups at the time in Sri Lanka.

Jayewardene has been Chairman of three regional Hotel Associations in Sri Lanka as well as Vice President of the National Hotels Association and on a number of committees and Task Forces both in Sri Lanka and Seychelles including the Seychelles Tourism Authority.

He has ten years experience in hotel life in Asia, Africa and Europe and has made him proficient in five languages.