Executive Pastry Chef
DAMMIKA Herath
Global Gold Medals
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WACS Certified Pastry Judge
Olympics Medalist
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WACS Certified Pastry Judge
25 Years of Mastery.
Precision, architecture, and minimal elegance in every creation.
Signature
Masterpieces
Signature Expressions
Award-Winning Excellence
IKA Culinary Olympics (Germany)
Gold & Double Silver Medalist in Pastry Art (2024)
Double Silver Medalist (2016)
Expogast Culinary World Cup (Luxembourg)
Double Gold Medalist (2022)
Gold Medalist with UAE National Culinary Team (2018)
FHA Culinary Challenge (Singapore)
3x Gold Medalist & Bronze Medalist (2018)
Global Pastry Chef Challenge
Middle East & Africa Gold Winner & Semi-Finals Champion (2017)
Global Finalist (Milan, Singapore, Malaysia)
Dilmah Global High Tea Challenge
Global Award for Best Use of Tea (2018)
UAE Gold Medalist (2014)
Best Pastry Chef of the UAE (2014)
Silver Medalist, Hospitality Excellence Sous Chef of the Year (2017)
Multi-Year Gold Champion, Hotel Show & Chef Table Dubai (2018, 2023, 2024)
Mastery & Specializations
Advanced Sugar Art
Stephane Klein Sugar School (France)
Art of Sugar Display
Chef Emmanuele Forcone, Academy of Pastry (India)
Five Star Sugar Artist
PME (UK)
Master Sugar Art
(Malaysia & Sri Lanka)
Advanced Chocolate Display, Praline & Candy Making
Academy of Pastry Art (Malaysia)
Executive F&B Management Certification
SDA Bocconi School of Management (Italy)
Intermediate Certification
Dilmah School of Tea (Sri Lanka)
Professional Experience
Executive Pastry Chef
Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre Hotel - Dubai Deira Creek, Dubai, UAE
(From October 2021 - Present)
Pastry Chef
Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre Hotel - Dubai Deira Creek, Dubai, UAE
(From December 2018 - October 2021)
Pastry Chef
Radisson Blu Hotel - Dubai Deira Creek, Dubai, UAE
(From December 2012 - November 2018)
Assistant Pastry Chef
International Hotel, Dubai, UAE
(From June 2009 - November 2012)
Demi - Chef de Partie
International Hotel, Dubai, UAE
(From March 2008 - June 2009)
Commis 1, Pastry and Bakery
Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
(From December 2004 - November 2007)
Junior Demi - Chef de Partie, Pastry
(Opening Team)
Inter Continental Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
(From April 2002 - December 2004)
Commis II
Holiday Inn Hotel (Now Ramada Colombo), Sri Lanka
(From March 2000 - March 2002)
Trainee
Greenwood Holiday Inn Hotel, Sri Lanka
(From January 1999 - July 2000)
Industry Authority & Leadership
WACS Certified Judge (2020 – Present)
Official Pastry Arts Judge for the World Association of Chefs' Societies.
UAE National Team Manager
Led the national pastry team at the Global Pastry Chef Challenge Finals in Singapore (2024).
International Jury Panelist
Salon du Chocolat et de la Pâtisserie (2024, 2025, 2026)
Expo Culinaire / Emirates Culinary Guild (2020–2025)
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Young Chef Competition, ICCA Dubai (2025)
Culinary Art Food Expo, Chefs Guild of Lanka (2025)
Professional Memberships
Senior Member of the Emirates Culinary Guild (UAE)
Founder and Executive Committee member of the Sri Lankan Hospitality Professionals Association (UAE)
Executive Committee member of the Toastmaster International (SLP) (UAE)
Pastry Development Committee Leader Emirates Culinary Guild (UAE)
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