07/01/2009 - The Island
Sri Lanka to Attract Indian Travellers Minister of Tourism Milinda Moragoda, to address Vibrant Gujarat, Tourism Convention
…Upon the invitation of Chief Minister of Gujarat, Hon. Narendra Modi, Sri Lankan Minister... Moragoda, will deliver a keynote speech at Convention ... in Ahmadabad... His speech, focused on coastal tourism, will address issues pertaining to beach tourism, adventure sports, cruise, special entertainment zones, opportunities for spas, and responsive tourism…
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11/01/2009 - Sunday Island
Hot number for tourism
Utilizing any telephone network within the country during a 24-hour period anybody can dial 1912 to seek information... make inquiries... will help any affected party to… make complaints to the Tourism Police Division and to the Commissioner for Tourism… Moragoda… introduced a serious of changes in the sector…
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14/01/2009 - Daily Mirror
Moragoda addresses Gujarat Tourism Session
…The opening ceremony of the biennal "Vibrant Gujarat 2009" industrial summit was held… Sri Lanka Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda… keynote speaker at the Tourism session… he spoke... sharing the Sri Lankan tourism development experience with the international participants…
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14/01/2009 - ANI (New Delhi)
Sri Lanka seeks India's expertise in strengthening tourism sector
Sri Lankan Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda... who called on Soni here today... said: "Sri Lanka wants to learn from India how tourism related issues are dealt at the State and community level... India is a magnet and has established a benchmark in promotion of tourism sector in the world with its Incredible India campaign…
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14/01/2009 - The Hindu
Gujarat poised to get over Rs. 12 lakh crore investments - ‘Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit 2009’ concludes
by Manas Dasgupta
Sri Lankan Tourism Minister M. Moragoda, who… signed an MoU… for development of mutual tourism,… appreciated Mr. Modi’s “vision and foresight.”… the developmental methods of Mr. Modi ignoring his personal image should be “the recipe for all politicians.”…
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28/01/2009 - The Island
Tourism awards get much needed shot in the arm for the industry
by Steve A. Morrell
Prime Minister… Wickramanayake was chief guest. He lamented that tourism was a direct victim of terrorism… said efforts of Minister of Tourism… Moragoda was the catalyst promulgating innovative schemes which sustained the industry in these troubled times. He praised Moragoda’s unobtrusive yet clinical organizational skills culminating in the awards…
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29/01/2009 - Daily Mirror
De-Mining to begin in North - Peace Plans
by Kelum Bandara
The government will start de-mining operations in the cleared areas of the North… which will be carried out by NGOs…the Milinda Moragoda Institute of People’s Empowerment…
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03/02/2009 - Daily News
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The 156th Birth Anniversary of Sir Ponnambalam Arunachchalam… Tourism Auditorium … Here… Minister Milinda Moragoda… participated…
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08/02/2009 - Sunday Island
Milinda Moragoda’s Kadapatha launch in Anuradhapura
Kadapatha (The Looking Glass – Sixty Years of Independence)... written by Milinda Moragoda... critically evaluates the progress and setbacks we have made... political reforms, governance, ethnic and cultural relations... The column ultimately argues for following a ‘middle-path’ approach away from extremism, to meet our society’s challenges... Moragoda's... weekly radio programme Sanvada continues an examination of these issues…
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11/02/2009 - Daily News
SLCB continues to back Ramayanaya
The last Ramayana promotion in India… led by… Tourism Minister… Moragoda… breakthrough… Indians to visit Sri Lanka to witness Asoka Vathika… publicized by… Indian media that attended the press conference chaired by… Moragoda…
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