08/03/2009 - The Sunday Island
Sri Lanka and the International Economic Crisis – The Way Forward
by Milinda Moragoda
One day a wealthy Englishman travels to Italy... While there he decides to buy a hand-crafted cupboard to furnish his new … Experts unanimously agree that... we are undergoing an unprecedented financial crisis of proportions not seen since the Great Depression of 1929-31, and that its full dimensions still have not been played out…
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11/03/2009 - The Island
China to welcome and assist the tourism and promote Sri Lanka
... Moragoda had bilateral talks with the Chairman of China National Tourism Administration (CNTA)... Chairman... stated that the CNTA would... assist the tourism authorities and aviation sector to promote Sri Lanka in China... Moragoda explained the new developments in Sri Lanka... there is hope for new beginnings, specially in the tourism sector... sought possibility of developing a framework... between China and Sri Lanka in tourism cooperation…
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18/03/2009 - Daily News
Norwegian support for demining project
Head of the Demining Unit of the Milinda Moragoda Institute...and Norwegian Ambassador Tore Hattrem signed an agreement to support humanitarian demining activities... has provided funding for the Milinda Moragoda Institute... and two Indian NGOs; Sarvatra and Horizon for humanitarian demining activities since 2003... Ministry of Nation Building... has assigned tasks... to these three organisations in Mannar, Batticaloa and the border villages in Anuradhapura District in 2009…
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21/03/2009 - Daily News
Pristine Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa has the privilege of being the model civilization where the unity of various religions along with marvellous architecture and irrigation canals have been world wonders... Minister Moragoda... decided at a special...meeting... to regain the lost glory of Polonnaruwa that will prove beneficial to its town... Director General...Central Cultural Fund...“Polonnaruwa is a sacred place because it unites not only Buddhist and Hindus... also... Arab... traders...used to frequent the marketplaces”... will hold a religious festival to boost the economy and give a helping hand to the people of Polonnaruwa.”...“We need to unite our country right now with religious observances and meditation because true peace is in the mind, as the Buddha preached” concluded the Most Venerable Sri Upahara Thera.…
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22/03/2009 - Sunday Island
Milinda’s Sunday Island article provokes lively debate
An article by Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda... "Sri Lanka and the international economic crisis - the way forward"… has provoked a lively debate... Rohan Samarajiva... remarked: ... "We can squabble about when what should have been said by whom and take the road called Zimbabwe... The choice is ours."…
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23/03/2009 - People's Daily On Line
Sri Lanka looks to Chinese for post-war tourism boost
Moragoda...with the war coming to an end and China's economy remaining steady amid the economic slowdown, "it is time to reboot the tourism industry through close work with China". There are already three direct flights from Beijing to Colombo, with... talks over more flights... he said…
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24/03/2009 - Daily News
Lanka looks to China for tourism boost
…Moragoda... with the conflict coming to an end and China's economy remaining steady amid the economic slowdown, "it is time to reboot the tourism industry through close work with China". There are already three direct flights from Beijing to Colombo, with... talks over more flights... he said…
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24/03/2009 - Daily News
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…the tourist industry is fast picking up… with Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda’s initiative to woo visitors from non-traditional sources such as the People’s Republic of China…
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01/04/2009 - The Bottom Line
Eastern Province to be mine free by end April
National Steering Committee for Mine Action... Chairman said “We have already completed 98% of the land area in the Eastern Province"... Security clearance was also given to begin de-mining operations in Mannar... total land area cleared... 433.32 square kilometres... 157,079 devices have been recovered… Nine mine clearing organisations are functioning in Sri Lanka... Sri Lanka Army (SLA), Halo Trust... Milinda Moragoda Institute for People’s Empowerment (MMIPE)…
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08/04/2009 - Daily Mirror
SAARC working group meeting aims at stimulating regional tourism
Photo: The SAARC delegates with Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism, George Michael (far left), Minister of Tourism, Milinda Moragoda (middle) and Secretary SAARC, Ghulam Dastgir (second on right to minister) at the inauguration…
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