NSBM Green University witnessed the return of YAKARI Episode 04, the Street Food Festival on 06th February 2025. The event was organized by the Plymouth Tourism undergraduates of the 24.1 batch under the Department of Marketing and Tourism Management as an essential component of their module, Food and Beverage Operations. Furthermore, this event marked another collaboration with the International Center for Tourism and Hospitality (ICTH) and ICTH Foodies of NSBM Green University.
YAKARI Episode 04 welcomed the presence of the esteemed guests, the Vice Chancellor of NSBM Green University, Prof. E A Weerasinghe, The Dean of the Faculty of Business, Ms. Thilini De Silva and the Lecturers in Charge of the ICTH, Mr. Lasitha De Silva and Ms. Senelie Gunaratne.
This year’s theme for YAKARI was the ‘Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus’, and the food street included 08 stalls that were dedicated to 08 Greek Gods and Goddesses. With this event being a competition, the People’s Choice category was awarded to Thunder Feast stall, and the Best Stall category was awarded to Hera’s Koththu Feast stall. The Runner-up for the Best Stall category was the stall, Aphro’s Table.
The event was graciously sponsored by Sun Power Green Solutions, INTT Leisure, Priyankara Constructions, Access Solar, and AKRA FOTO. The Gift Partner was Sri Lankan Airlines.