The SLF
is known to be the foremost and pioneering Adult Education Centre in Sri Lanka
incorporated by an Act of Parliament, the SLF Law No.31 of 1973 and has now
consolidated its position as the national centre for Leadership, Education and
Training.
Sri Lanka Foundation(SLF) functions autonomously under the purview of the Presidential secretariat and is managed by a Board.
Among its many arms, the Tourism and Hospitality Management Unit (THMU) has fallen in line with national economic development and has started a number of programmes to add value to the country’s development.Under an agreement with the ‘Education for Knowledge Society Project’ funded by the Asian Development Bank SLF conducted a successful Craft Level Certificate Course incorporating the basic disciplines of Front Office, House Keeping, Kitchen Production & Cookery, and also Restaurant & Bar. This course leads to a “Professional Certificate in Craft Level Hotel Management”. This is a Tourist Sector Training Scholarship programme that has been planned with the aim of enhancing the prospects of employability with relevance to the tourism industry and is meant particularly for O/L and A/L students who have not qualified for higher education. Students numbering 174 who followed the “Craft Level Certificate in Hotel Management” has successfully completed the course and are working in leading hotels in Sri Lanka and abroad.
Sri Lanka Foundation(SLF) functions autonomously under the purview of the Presidential secretariat and is managed by a Board.
Among its many arms, the Tourism and Hospitality Management Unit (THMU) has fallen in line with national economic development and has started a number of programmes to add value to the country’s development.Under an agreement with the ‘Education for Knowledge Society Project’ funded by the Asian Development Bank SLF conducted a successful Craft Level Certificate Course incorporating the basic disciplines of Front Office, House Keeping, Kitchen Production & Cookery, and also Restaurant & Bar. This course leads to a “Professional Certificate in Craft Level Hotel Management”. This is a Tourist Sector Training Scholarship programme that has been planned with the aim of enhancing the prospects of employability with relevance to the tourism industry and is meant particularly for O/L and A/L students who have not qualified for higher education. Students numbering 174 who followed the “Craft Level Certificate in Hotel Management” has successfully completed the course and are working in leading hotels in Sri Lanka and abroad.
SLF has an overall service portfolio for training academics for the Hotel Industry and is an accredited training centre of the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (SLITHM) the former Ceylon Hotel School and job placements will be done in collaboration with the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA).Under an MoU between SLF and the Institute of Sports Medicine, the only medical institution under the Ministry of Sports which maintains both physical and mental fitness of athletes in Sri Lanka, a Certificate Course for Sports Masseurs and Physical Therapy Assistants was launched. This Certificate Course incorporates the basic disciplines of Anatomy, Exercise Physiology, Physical Fitness, Sports Nutrition, Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy, Sports Massaging, Sports Psychology and First- Aid. This course will produce international standard physical therapists equipped with technical skills to be professionals armed with a valid certificate including a NVQ qualification, and targets Sports Masseurs and Physical Therapy Assistants who work in health clubs, fitness or recreation centers, gyms, schools, hospitals, universities, yoga centres, resorts, and clients' homes.
One of the most successful programmes which was introduced in 2013 was the “Training of Fitness trainers” in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports and Carlton Sports Network. It opens up new avenues to equip fitness trainers with professional qualifications and subsequently it could lead to the strength and conditioning diploma level.
The THMU of SLF is planning to launch a series of programmes in collaboration with Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority to contribute to the tourism and hospitality sector. If you need any information regarding the next intake pls. contact Mr. Bharatha Herath, Coordinator and Senior Lecturer of the Tourism and Hospitality Management Unit of SLF on 071 8281883.
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