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

Education Governance

⁠Mr. Ray Petts

Manager Regional Business Development Asia

Mr. Nicholas Hunt

Director Education & Strategic Development, William Angliss Institute

Mr. Wayne Crosbie

Director International & Business Development, William Angliss Institute

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

Mr. Anuk Weerasinghe

Managing Director

Management Team

Mr. Anuk Weerasinghe

Managing Director

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

Chief Operating Officer

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

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

Director - Education Compliance & Information, Communication & Education Technology | Editor- Official Publications

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

Director - Patisserie

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

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. 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 Rathnayake has over a decade of experience in the higher education sector, with extensive expertise in strategic marketing, student recruitment, brand development, and business growth. She holds a…

Ms. Dilhara Rathnayake

Head of Marketing and Sales

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

Ms. Damithri Wijekoon

Manager - Industry Engagement & International Relations/Senior Lecturer

Academic Team

Hospitality Management

Name	Designation
Madushan Jayathilake	Assistant Director - Hospitality & Event Management / Travel & Tourism / Lecturer
Anushka Bandara	Coordinator - Hospitality Management / Senior Lecturer
Mike Weerasuriya	Hospitality Lecturer
Devinda Ambepitiyage	Hospitality Lecturer
Nadeeja Weerasekera	Hospitality Lecturer
Prageeth Manjula	Hospitality Lecturer
Tinalee Perera	Hospitality Lecturer
Mangala Denagama Arachchi	Hospitality Lecturer
Ravindu Kavish	Assistant Lecturer – Hospitality
Hashanee Badurdeen	Assistant Lecturer – Hospitality
Emilio Perera	Assistant Lecturer – Hospitality
Niromi Aashcharya	Assistant Lecturer – Hospitality
Kalana Bandara	Assistant Lecturer – Hospitality
Devin Ratnasinghe	Assistant Lecturer – Hospitality
Sashini De Silva	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
Chamod Wanniarachchi	Chef cum Assistant Lecturer - Culinary
Musthakeem Doray	Assistant Lecturer - Culinary
Medhusa Amarasinghe	Part-Time Lecturer – Commercial Cookery

Patisserie

Name	Designation
Sampath Balapatabendi	Director - Patisserie
Shiroma Perera	Head of Department Patisserie / Lecturer
Gayan De Sila	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
Buddhini Senevirathne	Assistant Lecturer - Travel & Tourism

Event Management

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

English Proficiency

Name	Designation
Kavindi Gunawardana	English Proficiency Teacher
Zickra Maqshood	Part-Time Lecturer – English Proficiency

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

Education Governance

⁠Mr. Ray Petts

Mr. Nicholas Hunt

Mr. Wayne Crosbie

Mr. Errol Weerasinghe

Mr. Anuk Weerasinghe

Management Team

Mr. Anuk Weerasinghe

Ms. Gayani Jayatillake

Mr. Ravindra Ranjith

Mr. R. M. S. Surene

Mr. Sampath Balapatabendi

Mr. Nilantha Rupasinghe

Mr. Madushan Jayathilake

Mr. Nimesha Hettiarachchi

Ms. Dilhara Rathnayake

Ms. Damithri Wijekoon

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.