Dr. S.K. Premaratne
[ Lecturer in Charge -Travel and Tourism Management]

Academic Qualification
Graduate of University of Surrey in Tourism Studies, UK. Master of Business Administration (Hospitality Management) from Oxford Brookes University, UK. Master Specialization in Tourism Administration from International School of Tourism Sciences, Rome, Italy./ Scholarship awarded by World Tourism Organization. Granted PhD in Tourism Management from the University of Washington USA.

Professional Qualifications
Diploma in Hotel Keeping and Catering operations awarded by Norwich City College of Further and higher Education, UK. Diploma in Professional Travel Management awarded by School of Travel under the sponsorship of Professional Career Development Institute, Georgia, USA. Certified Travel Counselor's designation awarded by Certified Institute of Travel Agents, USA. Destination Marketing Specialist designation awarded by American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) USA. Nominated to follow Tourism Promotions and Marketing course conducted by the Ministry of Transport, Government of Japan on a scholarship awarded by Japan International Co-operative Agency (JICA). Fellowship awarded by Swiss Hotels Association, Bern, Switzerland.

Memberships of Professional Associations
Fellow Member of Hotel Catering and International Management Association (FHCIMA)
Member Institute of Travel and Tourism, UK
Member of Institute of Sales and Marketing, UK
Member of Cookery and Food Association, UK
Member of Canadian Institute of Management

Experience
Training Manager/Quality Controller NESMA Co.LtD in Saudi Arabia, Assistant Operations Manager for Burger King Corporations of Canada
Worked as the Assistant Director/ Hotel Classifications sector for a period of 16 years at the Ceylon Tourist Board.
Senior lecturer in Travel and Tourism Mnagement at the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka for a period of eight years.
Worked as the Consultant for Sri Lanka Tourist board
Visiting lecturer in Sri Lankan Studies at Sri Lanka Hotel School .

Research Work
Carried out research on Impact of Eco-tourism.
Carried out research study on Carrying capacity in Tourist Destinations in North Central Province in Sri Lanka .
Published more than 8 research articles for academic magazines in Sri Lanka and abroad.