Sri Lanka, April 7 -- Aiming to elevate the standards, unify mixologists and create pathways for global competition, Sri Lanka plans to launch its National Bartenders Association on the World Tourism Day, which falls on September 27, 2025.
The initiative is spearheaded by Ceylon Hotel School Graduate Association (CHSGA) Chairman Patrick Pereira.
A key motivation behind forming the association is tackling the significant expense involved in enabling the local talent to enter the global bartending competitions.
"We did send winners (from national competitions) to Singapore in 2017 and 2018 but it has become very costly," Pereira told reporters in Colombo last Friday, elaborating on this challenge and recalling the past efforts.
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