{"id":2376,"date":"2024-12-13T10:47:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T05:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceylontribune.com\/?p=2376"},"modified":"2024-12-13T10:50:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T05:20:50","slug":"beyond-escapes-clinches-bronze-at-icsdb-business-excellence-awards-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceylontribune.com\/?p=2376","title":{"rendered":"BEYOND ESCAPES CLINCHES BRONZE AT ICSDB BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beyond Escapes, an emerging travel agency in Sri Lanka, has earned widespread recognition by winning the prestigious Bronze Medal for Innovative Digital and Sustainability Implementation in the In-house Category at the ICSDB Business Excellence Awards. The award ceremony, held on December 10, 2024, at Water\u2019s Edge, was organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) Campus. Beyond Escapes triumphed over top conglomerates from various industries, highlighting the company\u2019s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation in an ever-evolving travel market.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2013, Beyond Escapes celebrated its 10th anniversary in the business, marking a decade of resilience, growth, and adaptability. Over the years, the company has not only weathered significant challenges\u2014such as the aftermath of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, the global COVID-19 pandemic, and Sri Lanka\u2019s ongoing economic crisis\u2014but has also thrived, proving its ability to pivot and rise to new opportunities. Ruwan Ratnayaka, the dynamic CEO of Beyond Escapes, has been instrumental in driving the company\u2019s success. A young and passionate tourism entrepreneur, Ruwan has earned widespread recognition for his leadership and vision, receiving numerous accolades for his contributions to the tourism sector. His deep industry knowledge and strong educational foundation have enabled him to navigate complex challenges and steer the company to new heights. Under his guidance, Beyond Escapes has received multiple awards in the last five years, establishing the company as one of Sri Lanka&#8217;s emerging Destination Management Companies (DMCs) in the tourism industry.<\/p>\n<p>Photo Caption: Ruwan Ratnayaka, CEO of Beyond Escapes, and his team receiving the award from Dr. Bandula Wijerathne, the Guest of Honor at the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beyond Escapes, an emerging travel agency in Sri Lanka, has earned widespread recognition by winning the prestigious Bronze Medal for Innovative Digital and Sustainability Implementation&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":9,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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