Fashion Bug invests in employee development

Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka's leading retail clothing stores with over 17 outlets islandwide, had 48 members of their staff graduating recently, having successfully completed the Diploma in Sales and Marketing from the Human Resource Management Institute.

Forty eight diplomats including Branch Managers, Deputy Managers and Merchandisers graduated in the presence of the board of directors and special guests, at a convocation ceremony, organized by the Company to further boost the morale of their staff and to recognize their achievement, which was held at the Lakshman Kadiragamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies.

The Chief Guest on this occasion was Dr. Kishu Gomez, CEO/ Chevron Lubricants Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, while the Guest of Honor was Gihan Talgodapitiya, Founder Director, Human Resources Management Institute.

The 1 year diploma course was offered to all employees who opted to read for it. The investment by the Company in this exercise was over Rs. 2.5 million and was fully sponsored by Fashion Bug.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Guest, Deshamanya Dr. Kishu Gomez, said that the programme was indeed a great accolade for the management of Fashion Bug; knowledge and education being the noblest incentives an employer could offer.

Guest of Honor, Gihan Talgodapitiya said that the best quality he sought to inculcate amongst the diplomates and his students was none other than humanity.

Personnel Manager, Fashion Bug, Harsha Buddhadasa said that this course would be part of Fashion Bugs annual HRD programme and would be offered every year to whoever amongst their staff who would like to avail themselves of this offer.

The Company annually spends over Rs 10 million on Employee / HR Development, as they feel that the staff is the foundation of the Company and the reason for its success

"Fashion Bug's people hail from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities; hence they constitute a truly Sri Lankan corporate entity. An equal opportunity employer, Fashion Bug invests over Rs. 10 million annually for Human Resource Development and seeks to increase the amount dedicated to HRD annually", said Manager Human Resource Development, Fashion Bug, Namal Ekanayake.

Fashion Bug currently numbers over 1200 Sri Lankan men and women amongst its staff.

Fashion Bug was founded in 1994 in Bandarawela with a 7 member team, the first shop being a mere 500 square feet in Bandarawela town.