Department of Marketing and Tourism Management

Department of Marketing and Tourism Management is the department which crafts creative marketers, competent tourism experts, extraordinary multimedia minds and effective business communication experts to the market. The Department of Marketing and Tourism Management offers degrees in a versatile range of disciplines such as marketing, tourism, multimedia and business communication from NSBM, approved under the Ministry of Higher Education and University of Plymouth, a high-ranking foreign affiliated university. Students will experience learning and a real business atmosphere through different interactions with the department and subject circles. Through this process, the department will ensure to create competent graduates for the industry with the necessary analytical skills. We welcome students who wish to enlighten their career paths in most demanding fields in modern day management: marketing, tourism, multimedia and business communication

Programmes

DEPARTMENT HEAD’S MESSAGE

Department of Marketing and Tourism Management aims to build, develop and deliver the most engaging and relevant learning experience in most demanding fields in modern day management: marketing, tourism, multimedia and business communication. Marketing and tourism cohorts comprise competitive industry experts, skillful staff and alumni who have dedicated themselves to assisting students to reach their academic and non-academic goals. Business communication and Multimedia disciplines intends to nurture the experts in communication, public relations, media and television industries. The department consists of over 800 undergraduates. It offers degree programmes approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and affiliated with high-ranking international universities. The department provides the best platform for undergraduates to engage in academic discipline-related activities. We adopt a multidisciplinary approach to research and teaching to enhance the current management thinking and contribute to better lives, organizations and societies. Our core knowledge domains include marketing management, consumer behaviour, advertising, media and art, photography and videography, game designing, multimedia project management, public relations, events and conventions, hospitality management, food and beverage, accommodation operations and etc. We strive for excellence in teaching and research through collaborative engagement with researchers, students and practitioners to create up-to-date knowledge based on contemporary business realities. Thereby we cordially invite organizations, practitioners, researchers and students to join us in this challenging knowledge-seeking journey. I encourage students to investigate the department of marketing and tourism management to shape their behaviour as competitive undergraduates with specific knowledge, skills and attitudes.

Mr. Venura Colombage
Head / Senior Lecturer

Temporary Lecturer

Mr. Dushan Leelachandra

Temporary Lecturer

Departmental Publications

NSBM Departmental Publications consist of print and digital magazines, newsletters, and journals published by various departments under the four faculties of NSBM. They reflect the academic and creative expertise of the NSBM academic community across several disciplines and provide opportunities to have professional exposure and sharpen knowledge and skills. These publications include collaborative works of NSBM undergraduates and academic staff members, which primarily target to serve the information needs of our community: students, parents, staff, partners, stakeholders, and the general public

Department News

Department of Marketing and Tourism offers both academic and extracurricular activities. The department comprises outbound training, hotel visits, workshops, seminars and guest lectures.

NSBM Marketing Circle Hosts Alchemy’26 Ultimate Magic Show

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April 7, 2026

NSBM Marketing Circle Hosts Vision Clinic with Ceylon Eyewear

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March 30, 2026

Official Launching Ceremony of NSBM Youth Film Festival

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July 26, 2023

“Blueprint ’23” guest lecture of Marketing Circle

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July 14, 2023

Student Life

The Department of Marketing and Tourism Management crafts undergraduates with excellence in both academic and extracurricular activities. The Marketing circle and The International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality (ICTH) that operate under the department inculcate teamwork and leadership skills in the undergraduates.

Marketing Circle

NSBM Marketing Circle is a subject circle offered by Department of Marketing and Tourism Management which aspires to build passionate marketers who will take NSBM name to the heights of the corporate fields.

Purpose of the NSBM Marketing Circle

To improve the marketing sensing ability of the NSBM undergraduates who aspire to step into the corporate sector
To prepare a well-round personality through corporative working and decision-making skills
To set a platform to showcase NSBM students’ marketing skills
To take forward the NSBM name and to build several brands under the shelter of the NSBM Marketing Circle

The International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality (ICTH)

The International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality (ICTH) is a subject circle operating under the Department of Marketing and Tourism Management which aspires to build professionalism among students who will take NSBM name to the heights of the corporate fields.

Purpose of the NSBM Tourism Circle

To improve the tourism knowledge of the NSBM undergraduates who aspire to step into the corporate sector
Preparing a well-round personality through corporative working and decision-making skills with hands-on experience
To set a platform to showcase NSBM students’ Tourism, Hospitality and Event organizing skills
To take forward the NSBM name and to build several brands under the shelter of ICTH. Ex. Aviation Club

International Centre for Cultural Exchange

International Centre for Cultural Exchange The International Centre for Cultural Exchange (ICCE) is a platform established within NSBM to create a multicultural environment for students to develop their cultural intelligence (CQ) by enhancing cross-cultural communication skills and international perspectives. ICCE provides various services such as NSBM Global Village, study programmes, cross-culture leadership programmes, and overseas […]