11/06/2009 - Daily Mirror
Indo Lanka joint initiative to attract Chinese tourists
...Sri Lanka and India... to launch a joint extensive tourism promotion programme to attract more... Chinese tourists to the Indian sub continent. Minister of Tourism, Milinda Moragoda and HE Nirupama Rao,… had a discussion on this proposal…
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23/06/2009 - www.firstlanka.com
Sri Lanka Tourism launches a new brand, logo and tagline
With the emergence of peace, the rebranding of Sri Lanka’s tourism positioning became not only time-critical, but also mission-critical. “And, Sri Lanka must be able to meet its full potential as one of the most exciting tourist destinations in the world,” Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda said extending an invitation to all concerned”…
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25/06/2009 - The Island
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President of the Premadasa Centre, B. Sirisena Cooray, speaking to chief guest Tourist Minister Milinda Moragoda at the 85th memorial ceremony of President Ranasinghe Premadasa…
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28/06/2009 - Sunday Times
Tourism Industry’s ‘Small Miracle’ unveiled
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake, Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara, Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda at the launch of the new logo of Sri Lanka Tourism…
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02/07/2009 - www.Asiantribune.com
Ministerial Changes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has appointed Minister Milinda Moragoda, who was the Minister of Tourism as the Minister of Justice and law Reform. He took oaths this morning…
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03/07/2009 - The Island
Opposing MPs in amicable discussions
…Minister of Justice Milinda Moragoda said politicians should put aside partisan politics and come together to address national issues. "Most of us entered parliament with a great deal of idealism but sooner or later the system trapped us. In the past, partisan politics destroyed the country and the existing parliamentary system promotes this kind of politics," he said..."We need some thing in the system that would force parliamentarians to come together on national issues without being deeply divided…
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03/07/2009 - Daily News
Presidential Committee on Development and Reconciliation
President Mahinda Rajapaksa presiding over a meeting of the All Party Committee on Development and reconciliation... convened at the Presidential Secretariat... Among those present were Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka, Ministers,... Milinda Moragoda…
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05/07/2009 - Sunday Island
The ‘winner takes it all’ system of politics ‘has got us nowhere’
– Justice Minister Milinda Moragoda
(by Steve A Morrell)
The Economic Summit in Colombo took top billing last week with eight sessions of invigorating exchanges… Minister of Justice Milinda Moragoda was keynote speaker. Quite aptly, he said, rather than talk he would listen. “The talking will be done just to stimulate discussion… the ‘Winner takes it all’ system of politics has “got us nowhere”… Invective thrown across was designed to destroy rather than indulge in critique for constructive structuring. The presence of young parliamentarians augured well for future of politics…
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05/07/2009 - The Nation
Moragoda steps down as Minister of Tourism
Last week, Minister Milinda Moragoda was appointed… as the Minister for Justice and Law reforms…during his tenure at the Ministry of tourism… he initiated the Promulgation of the Tourism Act … successfully re-structured the Ministry of Tourist Board to Ministry and four different divisions (SLTDA, SLTPB, SLITHM, and SLCB) within a short period of time… established the Tourism Advisory Committee, Sangha Advisory Council to advise on policy matters, implementation of the Commissioner for Tourism Administration and Tourist Police Division… collection and dissemination of the Tourism Development Fund and implemented US $30 million TRIP… he actively intervened to strengthen bi-lateral ties with countries like Iran, India, Middle East and China… the re-branding campaign initiative.. “Small Miracle”…
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07/07/2009 - The Island
Joint Task Force to fight crime
The newly appointed Justice and Legal Reforms Minister Milinda Moragoda will assume duties today…
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