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Dr. Sujeewa Lokuhewa
Group Managing Director,
CEO, Universal Group |
Pascucci opens 'Canowin Arcade' on Southern Expressway
Sara Pathirana
Pascucci, the Italian café franchise invested nearly Rs. ten million
for the opening of their latest branch at the 'Canowin Arcade' on the
Southern Expressway, recently. Pascucci Café is the only café with the
fusion of a restaurant and the first Italian café to open a branch at
Welipenna.
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Dr. Sujeewa Lokuhewa, Group Managing Director, CEO, Universal
Group with President Mahinda Rajapakse at the opening of the new
Pascucci branch at the 'Canowin Arcade', Welipenna. |
The café was ceremonially declared open by President Mahinda
Rajapakse in the presence of the Additional Secretary, Office of the
Chief of Staff, Presidential Secretariat, Gamini Senarath and Secretary
to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, Gotabaya Rajapakse.
"This new venture would attract foreigners as well as passing
travellers on either side of the highway. The café operates all seven
days of the week on a twenty four hour service and serves a variety of
coffee and tea, salads, pasta, pizza, rice, soups to go and
international desserts.
The chef's at the restaurant has experience and training from Italy.
The staff at Welipenna has been employed from the surrounding area and
we also engage in sending the staff to Italy for additional training,"
Dr. Sujeewa Lokuhewa, Group Managing Director, CEO, Universal Group
said.
This is a good opportunity for the local youth, who are looking
forward to seek employment abroad. This has been a great initiative to
help in the vast development of the country. |
