Jetwing Hotels launches Project WE at Jetwing Lake

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Students from each school lighting the oil lamp

The Easter attacks threatened the harmony wrought amongst the communities, resulting in racial tension and violence in several areas across the country. As a hospitality provider with an island-wide presence and a decades-old reputation built on strong communal ties, Jetwing Hotels is taking it upon itself to ease racial tension and encourage cultural harmony by launching ‘Project WE’.

“To have a positive social impact on our community, it is vital that we teach the youth the importance of respect and forbearance. At Jetwing, the diversity and unity among our associates is one of our greatest strengths, instrumental to our effort to provide a holistic experience of Sri Lanka,” said Jetwing Hotels Managing Director Ruan Samarasinghe.

This project was launched at Jetwing Lake, Dambulla, with the hopes of encouraging cultural harmony among local communities around the hotels and to inculcate tolerance and understanding. Students of diverse backgrounds and ethnicities took part in activities that showcase each of their cultures through traditional dances, songs, speeches, a quiz competition and cookery demonstrations making it a colourful and eventful day.

“The aim of Project We was to improve the trust and harmony between different ethnic and religious groups in our local community. Every ideology we put into the world plays a vital role towards changing perceptions,” said Jetwing Lake General Manager Indika Gamage.

The first program under this project was held in lieu of World Tourism Day with the support of the Zonal Education Director in Naula and the participation of students from four religious schools in the area; Nalanda Maha Vidyalaya, Namagal Tamil College, Al Hamra Muslim College, and St. Anthony’s College, Wasalakotte.