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John Keells Resorts bagged three coveted awards at the recently-concluded Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2011. The Sri Lanka Tourism Awards pays tribute to organisations and individuals for their excellence and inspired achievements whilst contributing towards the strengthening and empowering

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for everyone who witnessed the fifth annual Sri Lanka Tourism Awards for 2011.

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By Marianne David and Cheranka Mendis The safari savagery that erupted last week with mobile tented safari operators being attacked seems to have reached a ceasefire of sorts, following two meetings between stakeholders on Wednesday. Employees attached to Mahoora Safari Camps, Kulu Safaris and Leopard Safaris were assaulted by mobs affiliated to the Tissamaharama Jeep ...

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Dr. Nalaka Godahewa yesterday assumed duties as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). After a meeting with President and Finance Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Godahewa visited the SEC premises around 3:30 p.m., had a discussion with the Directors and thereafter spoke to the Secretariat staff. Prior to assuming duties, Godahewa attended a ...

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Nalaka Godahewa Master of Business Administration (University of Sri Jayewardenepura) Professionally qualified in three different disciplines of management – engineering, marketing and finance PhD in Marketing (University of South Australia) BSc. Eng. (Hons) specialised in electronics and telecommunication engineering (University of Moratuwa) Chartered Marketer (UK) – FCIM Chartered Ma...

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By Cheranka Mendis Some 45 foreigners from 20 nationalities will be traversing the island in three-wheelers starting 31 August taking part in the 12 day Lanka Challenge organised by Large Minority for the fourth consecutive year. An innovative promotion model for Sri Lanka through adventure tourism, Lanka Challenge will take the participants to Jaffna for ...

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Sri Lanka has appointed Dr. Nalaka Godahewa as the new Chairman of the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission. This was confirmed to News360.lk by Deputy Secretary to the Treasury  S. R. Attygalle. Apart from the latest position Godahewa is currently holding the Chairmanship of the Sri Lanka

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By Marianne David and Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka Tourism yesterday told the Daily FT that the Department of Wildlife would set up a meeting with both the Tissamaharama Jeep Association and the officials of the three tented mobile safari operators in order to arrive at “an amicable settlement

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HVS published an article in June 2011, providing an overview of the tourism landscape in Sri Lanka and the various factors that could lead to robust tourism growth in the country after the war ended in 2009. The article also included the tourism vision for the country and its objective of achieving 2.5 million tourist arrivals by 2016. This article seeks to highlight how that vision of tourism ...

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It is widely speculated that Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Chief Dr. Nalaka Godahewa will be appointed as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new Chairman, following the contentious resignation of Tilak Karunaratne.

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Dr. Nalaka Godahewa has resigned as the Chairman of Divasa Finance Ltd. last week. Analysts widely believe the move as a precursor to the impending appointment of Dr. Godahewa as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which the Daily FT exclusively reported on Saturday. Godahewa however remains as Chairman of Colombo ...

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By Cheranka Mendis Given the anticipated growth in tourism, the country is likely to see an 85% average occupancy rate and 35% revenue growth in Colombo city hotels in 2012. Colombo City Hotels Chairman M. Shanthikumar yesterday told the Daily FT that the occupancy level so far has recorded a growth of 65-70%, which is ...

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Sri Lanka and Seychelles will establish a direct air link between the two countries immediately, enabling increased trade and tourism between the two island nations and neighbouring countries. At the discussion on Tuesday held between the visiting Seychelles President Alix Michel and Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa, it was decided to open up a ...

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Aug 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Economic Development has received applications tourism sector projects with investments worth over US$ 2 billion in the first seven months of this year, the deputy Economic Development Minister Lakshman Abeywardena said.

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Measures are in place to recruit 16,478 graduates to the Economic Development Ministry. A decision has been made to recruit 16,478 graduates who had completed their six months training to the Economic Development Ministry. They are to be recruited under the programme mooted by the Government to take in graduates to the Public Service. Minister ...

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andldquo;Sri Lanka tourism has entered a new era where not only is the country competing with destinations in the region, but we are catering to an extremely savvy traveller with diverse travel needs.

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Xinhua: Sri Lanka said today that it will challenge the recent travel advisory issued by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) warning the Britons over an upsurge of nationalism, sexual offences and anti-western rhetoric in the country. Secretary of External Aff-airs Ministry Karunathilaka Amunugama has said that the government will take up the matter ...

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Last week I had the opportunity of meeting Hermawan Kartajaya, one of the top 50 gurus who has shaped the world of marketing. His perspective to the changing landscape of marketing and what business must do sure opened my mind set to a new way of thinking business and Sri Lanka’s policy decision making. Hermawan ...

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Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo leads the way in sustainable tourism with a record three consecutive year Green Globe certification.  The nationally and internationally awarded five star hotel is the only Sri Lankan hotel to be certified by the premier international sustainability body for a third year. Green Globe is the global travel and tourism industries’ certification ...

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Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals rose 7.8 percent in July this year compared to the same period last year. Data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed that the month recorded 90,338 tourist arrivals compared to the 83,786 arrived in July last year. Tourist arrivals

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Aug 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 7.8 percent in July this year compared to the same period last year, the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Tuesday showed.

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The online visa approval system introduced at the beginning of this year has brought in record revenue to the government to the tune of billions of rupees, the government has said. In the first seven months of the year the government has earned over Rs. 1.2 billion through the on line visa approval system, the ...

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The tourism industry in Sri Lanka is booming with a marked increase in tourist arrivals, the annual report of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority - 2011 stated.

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Sri Lanka and Poland have agreed to boost bilateral ties including an exchange delegation and special promotion at the upcoming Warsaw Fair 2012. New measures and strong existing ties came up for discussion when the visiting Polish Under Secretary of State for Oriental Policy Jerzy Pomianowski paid a courtesy call on Economic Development Minister Basil ...

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The 37th Annual General Meeting of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Sri Lanka Chapter was held recently at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. Silver Line Tours Managing Director Shamali De Vaz was elected as the Chairperson of the Chapter for the year 2012-2013. Jetwing Hotels Managing Director Ruan Samarasinghe and Aitken Spence Hotels Head ...

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Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa recently hailed the substantial support for socio-economic development in Sri Lanka from Finland. This was emphasised when Finland’s outgoing Ambassador to Sri Lanka Terhi Hakala paid a courtesy call on Minister Rajapaksa. “Finland has generously assisted Sri Lanka over the years in country’s economic and social development drive. It ...

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Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa yesterday found opportunity in a meeting with UK Parliamentarians to woo more investments and trade with British firms. “Many opportunities are available in Sri Lanka in trade and investment for the British business community. The time has come for Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom to build a strong economic ...

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By Vipula Wanigasekera It was a few weeks following the Enlightenment, Lord Buddha gave his first discourse to the five ascetics whom he had been associated with for over six years. They were Kondañña, Baddiya, Vappa, Mahanama, and Assaji. The first discourse was all about the middle and the Eightfold Path that leads to Enlightenment ...

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I must thank the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management Chairman Chandra Mohotti and the Director General Senaka Wijewardena for inviting me to be the Chief Guest at this graduation ceremony of Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management for 2011. It is a great pleasure for me for four reasons to ...

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Sri Lanka’s historic Kandy Esala Perahera which is now ongoing, has seen record number of foreigners arriving in the hill capital to witness the cultural pageant. Sri Lanka Tourism says around 6000 tourists have visited the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic and the visitors exceeding a figure

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