Rohan Fernandopulle
Sri Lanka
Rohan is currently the Executive Chef at Hilton Colombo and boasts 24 years with Hilton International. Rohan started his career working in smaller resort hotels in the southern coast of Sri Lanka before joining Hilton International. After working in Europe & the Middle East he made his way back to Sri Lanka where he is the first Sri Lankan to become the Executive Chef.
Rohan has competed in various International Culinary Competitions including the Culinary Olympics 2004 held in Germany, which is considered the biggest culinary competition in the world, where he won a Gold & Silver medal and a Diploma. He has also won many medals at the Food & Hotel Asia International culinary competitions held in Singapore. He also won the Chef of the Year Presidential Award in Travel & Tourism 2008.
Rohan is the only Sri Lankan member of the prestigious ‘Club Des Chefs Des Chefs’ and is a member of the famous club, Chain des Rotisseurs as Chef de Rotisseur. His speciality is trans-ethnic cuisine which he pioneered in Sri Lanka.