11th Kazakhstan International Fair Travel & Tourism “KITF 2011”
20th -22th April 2011
For the first time the Embassy of Sri Lanka took part in 11th Kazakhstan International Fair Travel & Tourism “KITF 2011” which was held from 20th -22ndApril, 2011 in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan.
10 Sri Lankan tour companies participated at the event: Delux Holidays, Ceylon Tours, Connaissance de Ceylan, Concord Exotic Voyages, Tangerine Tours, Jetwing Travels, Calista Travel, Look Asia Holidays, Maldiviana Sri Lanka, Aitken Spence Travels.
H.E. the Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga opened the Sri Lanka stand and wished all companies to find a new partner and improve relationship with Kazakh tour operators.
During the Fair H.E. the Ambassador had a meeting with Vice President Marketing and Sales Air Astana regarding the regular direct flight from Almaty to Colombo as well as with Vice President SCAT Air Company, President Sayakhat Air Company, and General Director TezTour Kazakhstan to discuss direct charter flights possibilities.
During the visit to Kazakhstan the Ambassador had a meeting with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan and reviewed the current situation on the travel market and future close cooperation in the field of tourism between Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan.
