our Team

Board of Directors

Mr. Errol Weerasinghe is an accomplished entrepreneur and the Chairman & CEO of Oryx Benodar Ltd., a leading apparel buying office operating in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Under his leadership,…

Mr. Errol Weerasinghe

Chairman

Professor Lalith Gamage is the Deputy Chairman of the Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management and the visionary founder of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), where he serves…

Professor Lalith Gamage

Deputy Chairman

Mr. Anuk Weerasinghe is the Managing Director of the Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management (CAHM) and a seasoned entrepreneur with extensive global experience across hospitality, retail, banking, education, and technology….

Mr. Anuk Weerasinghe

Managing Director

Mr. Nivran Weerakoon is the Executive Director of the Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management (CAHM), contributing to its strategic growth and positioning it as Sri Lanka’s leading hospitality education institute….

Mr. Nivran Weerakoon

Executive Director

Mr. Thilan Wijesinghe is a Director of the Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management and a co-founder Director of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). He is a distinguished…

Mr. Thilan Wijesinghe

Director

Mr. Wasantha Wijesekera, Director of CAHM, graduated from the Sri Lanka Law College and took oaths as an Attorney-at-Law in 1985. He has been in active legal practice for over…

Mr. Wasantha Wijesekara

Director

Menuwan Weerasinghe is the Managing Director of K.D.A. Weerasinghe & Co. (Pvt) Ltd and the Director of Studies at Keble College, Sri Lanka. He has close to 15 years of…

Mr. Menuwan Weerasinghe

Director

Management Team

Mr. Anuk Weerasinghe

Managing Director

Mr. Ravindra, bringing extensive expertise in leadership, management, strategic planning, and operational execution. With over 45 years of distinguished experience in the banking and finance sector, he has held numerous…

Mr. Ravindra Ranjith

Deputy Centre Director - Academic Affairs and Business Development

Gayani Jayatillake is a dynamic and results-oriented finance leader with over 18 years of diverse experience spanning the Education, Leisure, BPO, and Manufacturing sectors. She began her career in the…

Ms. Gayani Jayatillake

Deputy Centre Director - Finance & Operations

Starting Hospitality at 15 years old with Mc Donald’s, Steven’s Hospitality career now spans over 37 years, travelling to 45 countries linked with hospitality passion, presenting at International Conferences, being…

Mr. Steven Bradie-Miles

Education Compliance & WAI Resident Representative

Mr. Nilantha obtained his hotel and catering management qualifications from Ceylon Hotel School and began his career in Republic of Maldives. He stepped in to Sri Lankan hotel trade by…

Mr. Nilantha Rupasinghe

Assistant Director & Head of the Department of Commercial Cookery

Mr. Sampath is a Cookery Diploma holder with advanced training in Sugar and Chocolate Sculpture from the USA, bringing 39 years of international pastry experience. His career spans the Middle…

Mr. Sampath Balapatabendi

Assistant Director - Patisserie/ Lecturer

Madushan Jayathilake is the Assistant Director of Hospitality & Event Management/Travel & Tourism at the Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management (CAHM), Sri Lanka’s premier hospitality training institute in partnership with…

Mr. Madushan Jayathilake

Assistant Director - Hospitality & Event Management/ Travel & Tourism/ Lecturer

Mr. Surene began his career in the pastry kitchens of five-star hotels in Dubai, working under globally renowned hospitality brands such as IHG, Marriott, and Rotana. He later contributed to…

Mr. R. M. S. Surene

Assistant Director - Information, Communication & Education Technology | Editor

Mr. Nimesha Hettiarachchi began his journey at CAHM in May 2018 as an Administration Assistant and steadily progressed through his career to his current role as Head of Department –…

Mr. Nimesha Hettiarachchi

Head of Department- Student Administration

Ms. Dilhara has over a decade of experience in the Higher Education sector. She is a graduate of SLIIT and reading an MBA in Strategic Management from Queen Margaret University,…

Ms. Dilhara Rathnayake

Head of Marketing and Sales

Ms. Damithri Wijekoon began her professional journey in the tourism and hospitality industry at Aitken Spence Travels, gaining strong experience in international tour operations and client engagement. She later transitioned…

Ms. Damithri Wijekoon

Manager - Industry Engagement & International Relations/Senior Lecturer

Education Governance

Academic Team

Hospitality Management

Name	Designation
Madushan Jayathilake	Assistant Director - Hospitality & Event Management / Travel & Tourism / Lecturer
Anushka Bandara	Coordinator - Hospitality Management / Senior Lecturer
Harshana Mayakaduwa	Consultant – Senior Lecturer – Hospitality
Mike Weerasuriya	Hospitality Lecturer
Devinda Ambepitiyage	Hospitality Lecturer
Nadeeja Weerasekera	Hospitality Lecturer
Prageeth Manjula	Hospitality Lecturer
Tinalee Perera	Hospitality Lecturer
Ravindu Kavish	Assistant Lecturer – Hospitality
Hashanee Badurdeen	Assistant Lecturer – Hospitality
Sapna Sabdeen	Assistant Lecturer – Hospitality
Emilio Perera	Assistant Lecturer – Hospitality
Niromi Aashcharya	Assistant Lecturer – Hospitality
Lalin De Mel	Part-Time Lecturer – Hospitality
Indeewari De Joodth	Trainee Assistant Lecturer

Commercial Cookery

Name	Designation
Nilantha Rupasinghe	Assistant Director & Head of the Department of Commercial Cookery
Shane Van Buren	Assistant Manager - Culinary Education and Safety / Senior Lecturer
Rajiv Dissanayaka	Culinary Lecturer
Arosh Perera	Culinary Lecturer
Udula Wickramaarachchi	Culinary Lecturer
Imeshika Silva	Culinary Lecturer
Saylee Kadam	Culinary Lecturer
Majula Kadurugamuwa	Culinary Lecturer
Prabath Vitharana	Assistant Lecturer - Commercial Cookery
Medhusa Amarasinghe	Assistant Lecturer - Culinary

Patisserie

Name	Designation
Sampath Balapatabendi	Assistant Director - Patisserie / Lecturer
Shiroma Perera	Head of Department Patisserie / Lecturer
Lakindu Welikala	Assistant Lecturer - Patisserie
Nilantha Aturupane	Part-time Patisserie Lecturer
Graham De Silva	Part-time Patisserie Lecturer

Travel and Tourism

Name	Designation
Madushan Jayathilake	Assistant Director - Hospitality & Event Management / Travel & Tourism / Lecturer
Damithri Wijekoon	Manager - Industry Engagement & International Relations / Senior Lecturer
Subashi Suraweera	Assistant Lecturer - Travel & Tourism

Event Management

Name	Designation
Madushan Jayathilake	Assistant Director - Hospitality & Event Management / Travel & Tourism / Lecturer

English Proficiency

Name	Designation
Kavindi Gunawardana	English Proficiency Teacher
Isuri Aluthgama	Part-Time English Proficiency Teacher

our Team

Board of Directors

Mr. Errol Weerasinghe

Professor Lalith Gamage

Mr. Anuk Weerasinghe

Mr. Nivran Weerakoon

Mr. Thilan Wijesinghe

Mr. Wasantha Wijesekara

Mr. Menuwan Weerasinghe

Management Team

Mr. Anuk Weerasinghe

Mr. Ravindra Ranjith

Ms. Gayani Jayatillake

Mr. Steven Bradie-Miles

Mr. Nilantha Rupasinghe

Mr. Sampath Balapatabendi

Mr. Madushan Jayathilake

Mr. R. M. S. Surene

Mr. Nimesha Hettiarachchi

Ms. Dilhara Rathnayake

Ms. Damithri Wijekoon

Education Governance

Academic Team

Hospitality Management

Commercial Cookery

Patisserie

Travel and Tourism

Event Management

English Proficiency

Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management (Pvt) Ltd. SLIIT Main Campus, New Kandy Road, Malabe.