Chairman and board members of the Sri Lankan franchise and other distinguished invitees too were present at the event.
Ms. Judith Slevison – Board Secretary, William Angliss Institute, Australia declared open the building by cutting the ribbon, following which the distinguished guests were ushered to the Hot Kitchen, situated at the third floor of the institute where they lit the traditional oil lamp in accordance with the local customs.
Addressing the students at the Institute, Mr. Nicholas Hunt - Chief Executive Officer, William Angliss Institute @ SLIIT and Mr. Anuk Weerasinghe – Managing Director spoke of the exciting opportunities before them as tourism across the world rapidly recovers from the pandemic.
The contributions of Chairman Mr. Errol Weerasinghe, Management and Staff of the William Angliss Institute @ SLIIT were also lauded by Messrs Hunt and Weerasinghe.
Following the opening ceremony, the guests were taken to the second floor Patisserie Kitchen where they were served with Sri Lankan morning tea.
The event concluded with a celebratory lunch for all guests, that followed a tour of the building.
The new Building Extension contains two kitchens (Hot Kitchen and Patisserie) that are equipped with latest European culinary equipment.
Other facilities include three classrooms, larger food stores, and modern washrooms/ changerooms.
The institute is currently putting the last touches to a Roof Top Training Bar/ Student Recreation area.
The new facilities enhance the teaching capacity of this center dedicated for Hospitality, Culinary Arts, Tourism Studies, and Events, as well as the quality of student life, which in turn helps the institute reach its objective of creating career ready graduates.
