Try GOLD - Free
VFS Global and NCPC launch youth skilling programme to boost country's tourism talent
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
|July 18, 2025
VFS Global has launched the Tourism Skilling Programme in association with NCPC Sri Lanka and the ASSIST Development Foundation. The initiative aims to empower local youth with industry-relevant skills to support the country’s fast-growing tourism sector.
-
The programme was inaugurated on 14 July in Galle, in the presence of KAN Pramodini, Deputy Director, Galle Municipal Corporation; Nihaal D’silva, Assistant Director, Centre for Environmental Authority and Upali Rathnayaka, Deputy Director General, Sri Lanka Tourism Authority.
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is experiencing a strong growth with the tourist arrivals for the first six months of 2025 recording over 1.16 million which represents a 15.6 percent increase compared to the same period last year. This encouraging momentum highlights the country’s growing appeal on the global stage. As visitor numbers rise, so does the need for a skilled workforce to deliver world-class experiences.
This story is from the July 18, 2025 edition of Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
In Conversation NIMRITA DADLANI Founder, Pivot
Family law is one of the most emotionally charged and administratively complex areas of the justice system, yet it remains one of the least supported by meaningful technology.
6 mins
December 11, 2025
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Officials face public pressure
Distribution of aid and compensation after Ditwah
2 mins
December 11, 2025
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
POSITIONING SRI LANKA IN AN EMERGING MULTIPOLAR WORLD ORDER
Over the past four years, geopolitical, economic, and technological shifts have progressed at a pace unmatched in the previous three decades.
10 mins
December 11, 2025
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
SEARCH OPERATIONS FOR THE MISSING TO CONTINUE
Rescue workers cannot approach certain active landslide sites Search operations look futile at some places Authorities fear that rescue work may be hampered if rain persists 1.8 million people have been affected by weather-induced disasters across the country
1 mins
December 11, 2025
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
REGISTRAR GENERAL TO ISSUE DEATH CERTIFICATES FOR OVER 200 MISSING PERSONS OF CYCLONE 'DITWAH'
The Registrar General's Department said that death registration certificates will be issued for 203 individuals reported missing following the landslides and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah.
1 min
December 11, 2025
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Former CBSL governor Cabraal ordered to pay Rs. 1.84 billion compensation, released on conditions
Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal was released on conditions in connection with the Greek bond case, while the three other accused were released unconditionally by Colombo High Court Judge Mohammed Mihal yesterday.
1 mins
December 11, 2025
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Size matters when cyclones hit: ARE OUR EXPATRIATE COMMUNITIES DOING ANYTHING TO HELP?
The world's worst cyclone-hit countries are mainly in South and Southeast Asia Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. Now Sri Lanka and Thailand too, are in that sombre list.
4 mins
December 11, 2025
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
AIA Insurance achieves recognition for workplace excellence at ‘Great Place to Work Awards’
AIA Insurance has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to building a world-class workplace culture, earning a record-breaking five accolades at the prestigious Great Place to Work Awards 2025.
2 mins
December 11, 2025
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
THE LANDMARK WARNER BROTHERS AND NETFLIX DEAL
In December 2025 the global entertainment industry was thrown into upheaval when Netflix revealed it had struck a definitive agreement to acquire the film-studio and streaming assets of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) in a deal valuing those assets at around 82.7 billion US dollars.
6 mins
December 11, 2025
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Ceylon Chamber partners with members and relief agencies to deliver cyclone relief
In response to the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has been actively supporting national relief and recovery operations in collaboration with the government, key partners, and its members.
1 mins
December 11, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size