President's Message
Nihal Yapa - President (2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011 & 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018)
Past Presidents
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Udaya Hewagama (2007-2008)
Udaya Hewagama is a veteran hotelier with nearly 30 years’ continuous experience in the hotel industry in Sri Lanka and Australia. He has specialised in the Front Office Operations in the Ceylon Hotel School and has a remarkable record of serving many city and resort hotels in Sri Lanka. Mostly serving the Sri Lankan resort hotels, he held the managerial positions in leading star-class resort hotels in the prestigious pioneer chain hotel companies like the Confifi Group and Ceylon Holiday Resorts, etc.
Owing to the bleak future in the hotel industry and tourism, caused by the civil unrests in Sri Lanka, he migrated to Australia nearly 20 years ago and specialised in Food & Beverage Service in the TAFE College, Ryde Campus.
He continued his hospitality industry career in Australia as a Night Auditor in Sheraton Hotel, Sydney. Then, he joined El Toro Motor Inn, in Liverpool, as the Night Manager in the operation of hotel accommodation section and El Toro Pub. His hoteliering career in Austra lia continues, serving as the Night Manager in leading 4.5 star luxury brand hotels like Stamford Hotel, North Ryde and Carlton Hotel, Parramatta.
He is currently at The Sebel Parramatta in western Sydney for the last 6 years by serving the hotel industry in Australia for nearly 20 years now.