BMICH Closes a Successful 2018 and looks forward to a Significant 2019

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 Press Releases

Chairperson of Bandaranaike National Memorial Foundation – Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga

BMICH, Sri Lanka’s iconic landmark, closed the year 2018 with many successes and accolades under its hat including the prestigious Sri Lanka Tourism Best MICE Venue of the Year Award and SATA (South Asia Travel Awards) Gold Award for South Asia’s Leading Meeting & Convention Venue.

The BMICH was privileged to host over 7 Million visitors to its premises while hosting many international and local exhibitions, events, conventions and wedding ceremonies in 2018. BMICH was also the venue of choice for many corporate and public sector organizations to host their events. The Colombo International Book Fair & Exhibition which is an annual event held at the BMICH witnessed over 100,000 visitors each day over 10 days amounting to over 1 Million visitors.

“BMICH is located at one of the most central and accessible locations in Colombo making it extremely convenient for visitors. Our staff, at all levels, are committed to providing a unique experience to our customers as well as all who visit our venues. Our infrastructure has been designed to fulfill even the minutest details of our customers and visitors” said Sunil Dissanayake-Chief Executive, BMICH.

“Thanks to the support of our valued customers, BMICH emerged as South Asia’s most visited venue in 2018” added Dissanayake.

The BMICH is managed by a Board of Management led by Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga as the Chairperson and includes experienced and respected industry leaders from finance, legal and business backgrounds. BMICH routinely conducts social responsibility activities such as blood donation campaigns, assisting schools and engages in industrial waste management.

Set in a sprawling site with 15 well laid out, spacious car parks that can accommodate 3,000 vehicles at a given time and well maintained, landscaped gardens boasting 23 indoor and 12 outdoor venues, BMICH is Sri Lanka’s largest and Asia’s very first purpose-built convention center with ultra modern facilities. Recently renovated and refurbished, BMICH is South Asia’s Premier Integrated MICE Complex with all the facilities required to host any type of convention, seminar, exhibition, conference or wedding including multi-day international conventions and conferences. A well laid out picnic area has been integrated into the facilities as a new venue recently.

 

BMICH Recognizes Top Performers and Longstanding Associates

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 Press Releases

Chamika Lakshan Abeywikrama receiving Employee of the Year 2018 Award from BMICH Director/CEO Mr. Sunil Dissanayake.

 

BMICH, Sri Lanka’s iconic landmark, recognized its top performers and longstanding associates at the ceremony organized to usher in the New Year 2019. Subsequent to the blessings for the New Year bestowed by Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and Muslim clergy, the long standing service awards were presented to those associates who completed of 25 years of service by Chief Executive BMICH, Sunil Dissanayake. Thereafter, an award for the Top Associates of the Year 2018 too was presented.

“We have had a great 2018 with many accolades being bestowed upon us as one of the most sought after venues in Sri Lanka and the region for events and conferences. We strongly believe that credit should be given to our very competent and committed staff who played a significant role in helping us achieve these milestones” said Sunil Dissanayake-Chief Executive, BMICH.

The recipients of the 25 years tenure awards were M. Selwamani and S. Neelamegam from House Keeping Division, R. Nimal Rathnayake from Engineering Division and M. Piyasiri Hettiarachchi from BCIS.

Chamika Lakshan Abeywikrama of the Housekeeping Division was awarded “Employee of the year” for 2018.

Set in a sprawling site with 15 well laid out, spacious car parks that can accommodate 3,000 vehicles at a given time and well maintained landscaped gardens boasting 23 indoor and 12 outdoor venues, BMICH is Sri Lanka’s largest and Asia’s very first purpose-built convention center with ultra modern facilities. BMICH was presented the Gold Award as South Asia’s Leading Meeting & Convention Venue at the prestigious South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) Ceremony held in Mumbai, India recently. BMICH has also won the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) in 2016, 2017 & Quality ERA Award in 2016 and 2017 in Geneva and Paris respectively. BMICH was the winner of the Best MICE Venue in Sri Lanka at the Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2018.

BMICH Engages in Industrial Waste Management  

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 Press Releases

BMICH, Sri Lanka’s iconic landmark, recently organized an awareness programme on industrial waste management for its staff and tenants in order to maximize its contribution to the wellbeing of society by following effective and recommended processes for the disposal of different types of waste generated during day to day operations. The programme was conducted in conjunction with the Ministry of Megapolis & Western Province Development.

“BMICH hosts a multiple number of tenants at its premises and also is the host for many local and international events which attracts thousands of visitors to its premises on a daily basis. This awareness programme is the start of an initiative to implement a more efficient and effective process for waste management” said Sunil Dissanayake-Chief Executive, BMICH.

The Industrial Waste Management Awareness Programme that was conducted with the assistance of an expert from the Ministry of Megapolis & Western Province Development discussed ways and means of sorting waste under institutional level, further segregation of waste for the recycling industry, how to use bio-degradable waste as compost and the ways and means of implementing a total waste minimization program.

Set in a sprawling site with 15 well laid out, spacious car parks that can accommodate 3,000 vehicles at a given time and well maintained landscaped gardens boasting 23 indoor and 12 outdoor venues, BMICH is Sri Lanka’s largest and Asia’s very first purpose-built convention center with ultra modern facilities. BMICH was presented the Gold Award as South Asia’s Leading Meeting & Convention Venue at the prestigious South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) Ceremony held in Mumbai, India recently. BMICH has also won the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) in 2016, 2017 & Quality ERA Award in 2016 and 2017 in Geneva and Paris respectively, in addition to the Best MICE Venue in Sri Lanka at the Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2018.

BMICH Wins Best MICE Venue Award at Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2018

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 Press Releases

BMICH Team led by the Director / CEO, Sunil Dissanayake with the Best MICE Venue Award – 2018

 

The BMICH, Sri Lanka’s most recognizable and iconic landmark won the prestigious MICE (Meetings Incentives Conferences and Exhibitions) Award in the MICE Tourism category at the 06^th Annual Sri Lanka Tourism Awards Ceremony held on 6^th December 2018. The event is organized by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority to recognize and reward excellence in the Travel & Tourism industry to promote and enhance the delivery of service standards. Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2018 will also honor the organizations and individuals for their contribution towards strengthening and empowerment of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. Each application in each category was subject to a stringent evaluation process consisting of 3 stages to ensure transparency and accountability, and the final decisions were made by a 5-member jury.

 

“We are delighted to have been presented with this prestigious award for the Best MICE Venue. at the Sri Lanka Tourism Awards Ceremony 2018. BMICH is a sophistication, iconic and centrally located venue providing ultra-modern facilities catering to global standards. Our well trained, experienced and dedicated team will ensure that each experience is unique and unmatchable” said Sunil Dissanayake-Chief Executive, BMICH.

 

Set in a sprawling site with 15 well laid out, spacious car parks that can accommodate 3,000 vehicles at a given time and well maintained landscaped gardens, BMICH is Sri Lanka’s largest and Asia’s very first purpose-built convention center with ultra modern facilities. BMICH was presented the Regional Gold Award as South Asia’s Leading Meeting & Convention Venue at the prestigious South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) Ceremony held in Mumbai, India recently. BMICH has also won the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) in 2016, 2017 & Quality ERA Award in 2016 and 2017 in Geneva and Paris respectively.

BMICH Commemorates its Founders with Blood Donation Campaign

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 Press Releases

 

The BMICH, Sri Lanka’s most recognizable and iconic landmark, recently organized a Blood Donation campaign in commemoration and honor of its Founders late Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, late Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike and of former Cabinet Minister and Speaker of Parliament Anura Bandaranaike on their 59^th, 18^th and 10^th death anniversaries. An alms giving was also held as part of the commemoration.

 

“Our Founders were not only committed to Sri Lanka but also to the world. It is our hope that our activities of merit will continue to honor them. Undoubtedly, this campaign will have a very real and direct impact on a large number of people who are in need” said Sunil Dissanayake, Director/CE of the BMICH.

 

With hundreds of well-wishers and BMICH staff signing up, the scope of this campaign was truly unprecedented. Importantly, it also marked the dedication to service embodied by two of Sri Lanka’s greatest national figures, the late S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike – Sri Lanka’s fourth Prime Minister who was widely regarded as an international statesman and the late Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the modern world’s first female head of state.

 

Set in a sprawling site with 15 well laid out and spacious car parks that can accommodate 3000 vehicles at a given time and well maintained landscaped gardens, BMICH is Sri Lanka’s largest and Asia’s very first purpose-built convention center with ultra modern facilities. BMICH is situated in one of the most prestigious locations in Colombo. BMICH won the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) in 2016, 2017 and Regional Gold Award in 2018 in Mumbai, India. Also won the Quality ERA Awards 2016 in Geneva and 2017 in Paris