Prominent Educationist Bandara Dissanayake rewarded as the Entrepreneur of the year at Annual FCCISL Award Ceremony
View(s):Bandara Dissanayake Managing Director of Sakya Academy Of Higher Education and Saegis campus Nugegoda was adjudged as the Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the year 2018 at the recently concluded award ceremony at BMICH Colombo. The Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year Awards is the ultimate accolade one can achieve as a Sri Lankan entrepreneur. This long running award scheme, organised by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka is designed to recognise and reward entrepreneurs who reach the pinnacle of business world whilst contributing towards the national economy. The event is organised in association with 57 member chambers and associations where entrepreneurs both at provincial and national level are awarded. Annually, the awards consist of 6 provincial awards ceremonies and a National Ceremony held in Colombo in a grand manner.
Both Sakya Academy Of Higher Education and Saegis Campus under the management of Bandara Dissanayake were recognised for their tremendous contribution towards the economy of Sri Lanka and also their tiring effort of providing a better education system both locally and internationally.
After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Sri Jayawardenepra, Bandara Dissanayake started his career as a school teacher. As the limitations of this position did not Encourage him to continue with his career and his passion for entrepreneurship swamped, he commenced with teaching the Advanced level students. As result of his continuous efforts the inception of Sakya took place in 1999.
Sakya, the brain child of Bandara Dissanayake is considered the Best private higher Educational institute where he has been sharing the knowledge of Economics and Business studies for three decades enabling a large number of students to enter tertiary level education here and abroad. By being true to the mission statement “To guide the students towards the Fortunes of knowledge producing winners amongst winners as well as disciplined all-round Individuals with respectable social values” Sakya has grown over the years as a group of Companies.
“Sakya” the pioneer and the only institute to receive an ISO 9001 certification in Secondary Education industry in Sri Lanka is perhaps the most common name that comes to the minds of both parents and students who are in search of assistance for studies.
In a statement Bandara Dissanayake says that he is highly satisfied with this great achievement and considers this as a formal gift for his teaching career now expanding more than 30 years. He further says with the present competition in education in Sri Lanka Sakya his brain child has managed to be right on top for many consecutive years and vows to produce the best education system for decades.
