06/03/2007 - Island
Team effort needed to boost tourism - Milinda
"All stake holders must get together and strive to develop the industry without pointing fingers at each other"..Asked about the much talked about Tourism Act, which has been on hold for the last five years he said "now its going through a stake holders consultation process and will be tabled in Parliament in three months time."...One of the areas discussed on his recent visit to China was religious tourism, an area not tapped to the fullest Moragoda said...Talking about travel advisories, Moragoda stressed...Nothing can be done overnight and these matters will be addressed soon...
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11/03/2007 - Sunday Island
Moragoda and the Sangha - Some Comments
(Letter to editor)
We were impressed by the opinions expressed by Mr. Dhammika Weerasinghe...on the subject of Milinda Moragoda and tourism promotion...But we are not in agreement with his criticism of the minister recognizing an advisory council of experts and knowledgeable Buddhist monks...The new initiative of the out-of-the-box Moragoda intends to promote and facilitate local tourism, pilgrimages and Dhamma Dutha Missions to and from Sri Lanka...the ...advice is to be sought...for promoting Sri Lanka as a place for...practicing Theravada Buddhism...
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11/03/2007 - Sunday Standard
Tourism Act in transition - Milinda Moragoda
...other measures have been taken to bring in the private sector participation in the affairs of the tourism industry, such as appointing those recommended by tourism associations to the board of the Tourist Board, said Milinda Moragoda, Minister of Tourism...
addressing the first press briefing after he assumed office...the Minister said that he would report back to the cabinet in three months...some stake holders had reservations on the New Tourism Act. "We have to find out what they are. That is the reality in democracy. There are different viewpoints. I am trying to...bring them all in"...he said the transition period was a good opportunity for the private sector also to demonstrate that they also could push it and it could work...
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11/03/2007 - Sunday Standard
Four-month promotion to boost Chinese tourists to Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan Tourist Board along with the national carrier SriLankan Airlines, has launched a major four-month promotional campaign with a special package for Chinese visitors...to coincide with the visit of President Rajapaksa to China to mark the 50th celebrations of diplomatic relations...Mr. Moragoda made presentations in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou for the business community to create an awareness of Sri Lanka as a tourist destination...
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22/03/2007 - Daily Mirror
Tourism by provinces to get a boost
...Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda yesterday expressed the need to take up key issues that prevent tourism in the provinces from progressing by calling a meeting with Provincial Chief Ministers at the Ministry.He said that this meeting was held in a bid to discuss issues and to thereby develop a Tourism Promotion Programme.Every three months the Minister agreed to meet up with the respective provincial ministers and visit these areas in a bid to address the pressing issues pertaining to the tourism industry...
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27/03/2007 - Daily News
Tourism unaffected
(Shirajiv Sirimane)
...terrorist attack at the Air Force base in Katunayake...President of the Tourist Hotels Association Hiran Cooray...said unlike previous years there is a collaborative effort with both the private sector and the Government...to minimize the long-term impacts on tourism from the incident..."This is very encouraging and the industry is happy about the responsible manner in which they acted". He said...The Minister spoke to several embassies...
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27/03/2007 - The Island
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa addresses a party leaders' meeting summoned to Temple last evening to discuss the present situation in the country following the abortive air attack on the SLAF base camp in Katunayake by the LTTE...
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29/03/2007 - Daily Mirror
Mervyn leads Mihin
Minister Mervyn Silva, baggage in hand, is pictured here disembarking from Mihin Lanka's inaugural flight to Buddhagaya, India on Tuesday. Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda also is present...
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02/04/2007 - The Island
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On the request of Minister of Tourism Milinda Moragoda, Medical Equipment worth one million rupees was donated to the Ranasinghe Premadasa Memorial Hospital at Colombo Central by Medi Aid Organisation of Holland. He advised the renovation of the Hospital last year. Present at the time of handing over of medical laboratory equipment to District Medical Officer Mohamed Naufic is Minister of Tourism Milinda Moragoda and Former Chief Secretary of the UNP Sirisena Cooray and Miss Caria Jolsd of the Institute of Medi Aid...
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06/04/2007 - Daily Mirror
Milinda appoints working committees on tourism initiatives
The Ministry of Tourism is in the process of setting up several advisory panels and working committees on the directions of Milinda Moragoda, Minister of Tourism... The idea is to broaden the tourism stakeholder network almost to the grass roots levels in the country and to get actively involved all interested individuals and agencies to work on a common platform for the development of tourism...
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