“Visit Sri Lanka!” Tourism Promotion networking event in Canberra
Posted on December 8th, 2023
Press Statement Sri Lanka High Commission Canberra
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Canberra in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau hosted a vibrant evening reception to a selected number of outbound tour operators in Canberra on 06th December 2023 at the Sri Lanka High Commission premises. The key objective of this event was to promote Sri Lanka as a tourist destination and present Sri Lanka as an attractive and secure tourism market for Australian visitors
Welcoming the guests, Sri Lanka High Commissioner Chitranganee Wagiswara said that the tourism is a growing industry in Sri Lanka due to its varied attractions, unique adventures that could be experienced including the Sri Lankan cuisine favoured by Australians. She invited the attendees to look at new destinations and promote Sri Lanka during the upcoming holiday season.
The programme was conducted along with comprehensive brief video presentations depicting the beauty of Sri Lanka through eye-catching videos including Pekoe Trail” which, at the British Guild of Travel Writers International Tourism Awards presentation won the best award for the year 2023.
The event was followed by a Q & A session and the tour operators showed a keen interest in promoting Sri Lanka among Australian travellers considering the growing popularity Sri Lanka has gained as a new destination.
Concluding the event, a Sri Lankan style dinner was served for the attendees. Giveaway packs containing tourism brochures and souvenirs provided by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau were distributed to the invitees.
Sri Lanka High Commission
Canberra