Global Recognition for “Baristas” from VTA together with BARISTA

The Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka ( VTA), under the State Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational E d u c a t i o n , Re s e a r ch & Innovation and Barista Coffee Lanka ( Pvt) Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 5th November 2021 to commence the first ever nationally recognized “Barista Training Program” with the presence of the Hon. State Minister Dr. Seetha Arambepola, Chairman/

CEO VTA Eranga Basnayake, Director General Chulangani Perera, CEO of Barista Coffee Lanka ( Pvt) Ltd Dilupa Pathirana, and Head of Skill Development at Barista Damith Dalawella.

Being a barista is a different art form which has been mastered over the years globally and locally.

The coffee market in Sri Lanka has itself grown to a new level over the past 10 years. Barista is today the largest café chain in Sri

Lanka and is a brand with a clear vision.

It is these factors that led the VTA to join hands with Barista to introduce this ground- breaking training program to build a better f u t u re f or many youngsters in Sri Lanka.

The training is a full- time program which covers 80 hours of theory and 900 hours of practical training conducted by the Head of Training and Skills Development at Barista Coffee Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.