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Renuke Gunarathne
From: Arjuna De silva <arjunad...@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 8:13 AM
Subject: Damro’s opens Rs 12.5 billion Marino Mall and hotel in Colombo............................
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Damro’s opens Rs 12.5 billion Marino Mall and hotel in Colombo
Samantha Ratnayaka Best General Manager in Hospitality at Sri Lanka Best Employer Brand Awards 2018
At the recently held Sri Lanka Best Employer Brand Awards 2018, Amaya Hills General Manager Samantha Ratnayake was awarded the CMO Sri Lanka’s Best General Managers (Hospitality) title. When asked how he felt about receiving this award he said he feels proud that he could contribute something towards the Amaya Leisure sector.
Known as the Palace in the Hills, Amaya Hills Kandy is one of the most iconic hotels nestled on the beautiful Hanthana Mountain range of the hill capital. Under the leisure arm of Hayleys Group of Companies and having been 01 of the 11 properties of Amaya Resorts & Spas, Amaya Hills is renowned for its impeccable hospitality, cuisine, the view and of course the staff lead by the GM. Samantha Ratnayake is a name that is well known in the hospitality industry. With over 30 years of experience in the hospitality and finance field and working abroad, he has been with Amaya Hills for the past 16 years and currently serves as the president of the Kandy Hoteliers Association.
Starting as a professional accountant at Amaya Hills he has truly worked his way up the ladder with his critical thinking and excellent negotiation skills that can apply extensive knowledge of the industry to rapid revenue and profit growth opportunities. He has proven this by making the highest revenue among the Amaya Chain. With a strong Staff Welfare Society, Amaya Hills has held many CSR Projects that has helped communities, families and staff members with many more activities in the pipeline for the coming years. His motto to live by is “believe in team spirit and serve the guests to give the hospitality beyond their expectation and to give the company the revenue beyond the budgets set to achieve.”
Amaya Hills has planned out a number of special promotions and events for coming 05 months and they will all be announced soon through their social media platforms and website.
Fairway Colombo’s Saman Perera adjudged Best General Manager for Colombo region
Saman Perera, the general manager of Fairway Colombo was adjudged by the CMO Asia Awards 2018 as the Best General Manager in the Colombo region from a selection of Sri Lanka’s best general managers in the hospitality segment at their recently-concluded award ceremony. 
This recognition seeks to identify and celebrate outstanding brand building and marketing talent among deserving high performers in Sri Lanka. This is an independent brand recognition initiative to recognise those individuals who have achieved extraordinary success from innovative and effective people management and customer satisfaction practices in the country. The mission of these awards is to educate and disseminate the importance of customer service in Sri Lanka.
Saman Perera, who won Best GM for the Colombo Region award, has over 18 years of experience in the hotel management industry, specialising in sales and marketing management. He is a graduate of Ceylon Hotel School and the School of Tourism with a specialisation in food and beverage operations. He began his career as a trainee receptionist at the Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya. Saman consistently rose up the corporate ladder, working for blue chip brands such as the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, The Kingsbury Colombo and a multitude of other hotel chains; gaining experience in positions such as head of sales, assistant director of sales & marketing, area director of sales & marketing.
Currently Saman works in the capacity of general manager for Fairway Colombo, which is known for its dynamic growth within a very short time frame in the city hotel segment and continues to pave its way as a hallmark in central Colombo. He has also been instrumental in establishing Colombo’s Hospital Street as a much sought after location for evening activities that attract locals and foreigners alike. Saman’s accomplishment has not only made Fairway Holdings immensely proud, but it also goes further to strengthen their journey towards industry excellence in every aspect of their diverse business portfolio.
Anil Perera
Managing Director
SunRay Hotel & Chefs Training Academy
No.09 Sudarshana Mawatha,
Gampaha
Tel: 0332248776, 0718503005, 0773084576
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