23/09/2007 - Sunday Times
French Tourism support for Sri Lanka Tourism
Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda is seen here with Luc Chaphel, French Tourism Minister. Sri Lankan Ambassador Ms. Chithrangani Wagiswara is in the background…
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26/09/2007 - The Bottom Line
Tourist Aid Station “Diyapahasa” opened at Belihuloya
…Minister of Tourism Milinda Moragoda has decentralized the activities of the Ministry and as a further step to this, the Ministry yesterday declared open a Tourist Aid station called “Diyapahasa” at Bellihuloya for tourists…
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29/09/2007 - Daily Mirror
World Tourism Day focus on women to balance society - New Tourism Act effective from Monday; Tourism a victim and vector of climate change
(by Damayanthi hewamanna, Reporting from Bentota)
Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda looking on at the press conference held on United Nations World Tourism Day. Also seen in the picture are from left Former Federal Tourism Minister of Pakistan, Mrs. Nilafar Bakhtiar and UNWTO Secretary General Francesco…
(Pic by Dinuka Liyanawatte)
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01/10/2007 - The Island
New Tourism Act comes into force from today
…Milinda Moragoda, Minister of Tourism thanked the staff of the Sri Lanka Tourist Board, Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management and the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau for the excellent cooperation extended to him by them for the smooth implementation of the New Tourism Act No. 38 of 2005, which will be operational from today…
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02/10/2007 - The Island
Legislation worthless without practical value – Moragoda
(by Harischandra Gunaratna)
Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda last Thursday stressed on the importance of passing legislation that is practical and useful to the industry. He said there could many beautiful pieces of legislation but they are not worth if they don’t have any practical value… "With the new Act being promulgated there will be private/public sector partnership and we hope it augurs well for tourism,"…
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07/10/2007 - Sunday Times
Tourism authorities get activated
With last week's promulgation of the new Tourism Act, tourism authorities appointed heads and members of...institutions...under the re-organisation of the tourism industry...The new chairmen and board members appointed by Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda are…
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07/10/2007 - Sunday Times
Lifeline for tourism
The best news last week was the promulgation of the new Tourism Act which provides a more effective public-private sector partnership in the tourism industry... a lot of credit in the revival in the industry...amidst political turbulence must go to Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda and…
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09/10/2007 - The Island
Ministry of Tourism facilitates collection of garbage
The Ministry of Tourism Implemented a programme to distribute equipment to local bodies for the collection and disposal of garbage…in areas where... local and foreign tourists congregate... programme implemented as result of discussions with the local bodies... unable to buy the equipment for lack of funds... Ministry has allocated Rs. 12 million for this project which was started in year 2005. Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda approved the distribution of a tractor and two trailers…
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10/10/2007 - The Island
Moragoda wants Speaker to expedite Opposition's no-faith motion against him
A group of Opposition parliamentarians yesterday gave notice to the Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara of a no-confidence motion in Parliament against the Minister of Tourism, Milinda Moragoda.


A press release issued by the Ministry yesterday stated that the Minister of Tourism, Milinda Moragoda was reported to have written to the Speaker requesting the latter to take up the no-confidence motion for debate in Parliament as soon as possible so that the Minister would be able to convince Parliament that he had not breached the trust placed in him.
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12/10/2007 - The Daily News
Maharoof to vote against Milinda No Faith Motion - says more UNPers would follow suit
The letter to Wickremesinghe states: "I was amazed...former...UNFA parliamentarians Mangala Samaraweera and Sripathy Sooriyarachchi moving a no-confidence motion against Milinda Moragoda...it was they who were responsible for the defeat of the UNP at the last Presidential Elections...Permitting them to proceed...will be tantamount to betraying the trust placed by 4.7 million voters towards the UNP...I sincerely hope that we will not be requested to back the proposed no-confidence motion...since many will not be supportive of such a move...instead of creating more damage to our party by accomodating these two persons...better to bring back those 17 to build back the party unity and strength...if the said no-confidence motion is taken up, I will be compelled to vote against such a motion...Moragoda has...not encouraged political mudslinging on any individual whereas ...Mangala Samaraweera's credentials are questionable…
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