COVID-19 Pandemic preparedness training course for Sri Lankan hospitality industry launched

The Australian Aid programme through S4IG – Skills for Inclusive Growth will be implementing a Pandemic Preparedness course with the direction of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA)  targeting the Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the hospitality industry. The programme was launched on 12 August 2020 in Colombo by David Holly, Australian High Commissioner for Sri Lanka and Kimarli Fernando, Chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. Meanwhile speaking at the event, David Holly, Australian High Commissioner for Sri Lanka stated the following: “Tourism is something that both our countries cherish. We are very proud and delighted to be a part of this programme and support the SLTDA. Of course, this is part of a broader package of support that the Australian government is offering in terms of our support during the COVID- 19 pandemic to Sri Lanka. We have seen how much the SME sector is vital to the Australian economy and we know how much it is vital to the Sri Lankan economy as well.  As this kit gets used across the country we will see that awareness for COVID-19 and  Preparedness will establish that greater confidence.”