A glimps from the ?Connoirsseur wine diploma? awards ceremony
by Panchamee Hewavissenti
Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM), in
affiliation with L?Ecole Des Vins Bourgogne of France conferred the ?
Connoirsseur Wine Diploma? to those who followed the second consecutive
diploma course in wine - making, conducted by the Labels Wine Academy
recently.
The unique event was marked with the giving away of nine prestigious
diploma awards and twenty certificates to students who had completed
three months course. The graduation ceremony was held recently at the
residence of the French Ambassador to Sri Lanka, H.E.Michel Lummaux.
Many distinguished guests were present at the ceremony including
Managing Director of Alpha Orient Lanka - Paul Topping Senior Lecturer
of L?Ecole Des Vins Bourgogne France ( French wine school) Dr. Ariff
Jamal who flew from France to Sri Lanka especially to conduct the theory
and practical parts of the diploma programme, The Chairman of the Sri
Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management - S.G.D. Palihakkara and
the Principal of the Sri Lanka Hotel School - Kamal Hapuwatta. |