11/03/2008 - Daily News
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Senior Presidential Advisor MP Basil Rajapaksa inspected the development activities at the Seruwawila Raja Maha Viharaya recently. Chief Justice Sarath N.Silva, Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda, Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajitha Senaratne, Nation Building Minister Susantha Punchinilame, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda and Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabral were also present.…
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18/03/2008 - The Island
Electric Car to Anuradapura Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
The Ministry of Tourism planned to provide an Electric car to the Anuradapura Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises for the transport of Local and foreign Disabled and elderly tourists. This year the Ministry has allocated Rupees 2.4 Million for this project and Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda approved the donation of this…
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09/04/2008 - The Bottom Line
Community based tourism in Sri Lanka gets blueprint
“Stand Together to Rekindle the Flames of Heritage and Pride of Our Communities”. The Advisory Panel on Community Based Tourism has submitted its Final Report on community based sustainable tourism development in Sri Lanka to Milinda Moragoda Minister of Tourism…
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22/04/2008 - Daily Mirror
Convention Bureau and Sri Lankan Airlines promote MICE at the GIBTM
In line with the vision of Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda to enter emerging markets and the present drive of the Deputy Minister of Tourism Faizer Mustapha to promote tourism from the Middle East, Sri Lanka took part in GIBTM 2008 Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and…
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07/05/2008 - The Bottom Line
George Michael new Secretary to Tourism Ministry
K.A.George Michael assumes duties watched by Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda and Deputy Minister Faizer Musthapha…
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13/05/2008 - Daily Mirror
New approach to promote ayurvedic tourism in Sri Lanka
The practice of indigenous medicine... has now got a new lease of life due to growing global interest...A new committee has been set up by Minister of Tourism Milinda Moragoda... setting standards and conducting workshops for Ayurvedic practioners and therapists to improve their professionalism ... the committee invited ancient science of Ayurveda and members of the Tourism industry…
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14/05/2008 - Daily Mirror
Lanka to give US $ 100,000 in aid of Myanmar
Sri Lanka will give US $ 100,000 through the Norwegian Embassy as financial aid for the victims affected by the ‘Nargis’ cyclone that ravaged Myanmar... The move comes after a request made by Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda to the Norwegian Ambassador in Sri Lanka Tore Hattrem... Sri Lanka will assist the victims by donating clothes and dry rations amounting to 20 tonnes. Items such as tea, robes for Buddhist monks, milk powder, biscuits and clothes are currently being collected at various collection centres located in temples in the vicinity of Colombo.…
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10/06/2008 - Daily Mirror
Pilgrim tourism mooted
... the Sub Committee appointed by Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda on ‘Pilgrim Tourism’... explore the possibility of working together with tour operators... The prime objective of a new concept called ‘Buddhist Pilgrim Travel Trail’ is to develop links between Sri Lanka and India and later…
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13/06/2008 - Daily News
Cabinet decisions – Integrated tourism resort project for Kalpitiya
Cabinet has approved a memorandum submitted by the Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda to set up a project office and appoint a project steering committee for the Kalpitiya integrated tourism resort project (KITRP)…will be the first ever Mega Integrated Tourism Resort Project…undertaken by the Tourist Development Authority (former Ceylon Tourist Board)…once implemented will…reshape the total tourism product profile…
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18/06/2008 - The Island
Dilantha Malagamuwa appointed Tourism Ambassador
Minister of Tourism, Milinda Moragoda appointed Dilantha Malagamuwa, the winner of several motor car races and the inaugural Aston Martin Asia Cup (AMAC) motor car race held in Shanghai International Circuit last month, as a Tourism Ambassador…
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