EKTC prepares for hospitality industry growth with new GM appointments

From left: Euro-Kitchens Trading and Contracting (EKTC) General Manager-Engineering Ajantha Vitharanage, Managing Director Adil Mansoor and General Manager-Sales and Business Development EKTC and Corporate Chef Rational AG in Sri Lanka Thushara Gunawardhana

This month, EKTC announced two new appointments that embody the company’s mission to blend this commitment to functionality with a smooth and stylish workflow in commercial spaces; Thushara Gunawardhana assumes his responsibilities as General Manager-Sales and Business Development while Ajantha Vitharanage takes on the role of General Manager-Engineering.

Since its inception in 2012, EKTC (a member of the Promolanka Group) has offered solutions for best in class commercial kitchens, cold rooms and laundries which have found a home with high-profile clients in hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, hospitals and other commercial buildings based in Sri Lanka and the region. 

EKTC’s unique capabilities include consultancy services that guide clients to improve the design, efficiency and quality of their kitchen operations. These capabilities proved to be especially relevant over the last two years as commercial spaces grappled with an unprecedented change in both demand and 
service norms. 

To ensure that the company is able to meet the strong demand for its solutions, especially those needs arising as a result of the current business environment, EKTC has advanced two key staff members well suited to position the company for the anticipated growth of the sector 
in the immediate future. 

Ajantha Vitharanage assumes responsibilities as General Manager-Engineering. Ajantha is a qualified electrical engineer with extensive experience in the hospitality sector, including roles as the Chief Engineer at properties such as Cape Weligama, Ani Villas, Calamander, Avani Kalutara and more and previously Chief Engineer-Maintenance at EKTC. 

“During the last two years our team has delivered excellent, customized solutions to clients who were seeking to manage their workflow efficiency whilst catering to a new environment,” he said.

Thushara Gunawardhana was appointed General Manager-Sales and Business Development EKTC and Corporate Chef Rational AG in Sri Lanka. 

Thushara has worked as a consultant chef in Sri Lanka, India, Australia and New Zealand over a career spanning 16 years, graduating to working with well-known clients to deliver complete restaurant solutions including the design of state-of-the-art kitchens that meet HACCP, GMP and 
ISO standards. 

Thushara has been leading the Sales and Business Development team at EKTC since (2019). 

“We are encouraged by the growth EKTC has experienced and plan to expand our capabilities and operations even further. We have some exciting projects in the pipeline which we look forward to announcing over the next few months,” he said.