[:en]Reception on the occasion of “Leisure – 2009″
23rd September, 2009
On the occasion of Leisure 2009 Moscow Travel&Trade Fair, special reception and dinner was held in Sri Lankan Ambassadors residence on 23rd September 2009 evening. The reception, hosted by the Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga, was attended by senior Russian Foreign Ministry officials, diplomats and Russian media personals. Sri Lankan participants for the Leisure 09 Travel & Trade also joined the reception to mark this occasion.
On the occasion, Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga lauded the Russia-Sri Lanka travel relations and highlighted the development achieved by the Embassy of Sri Lanka during the past three years. On his speech in Sinhala Ambassador Weeratunga mentioned that tourism is one of the largest industries worldwide but still we are not using the maximum strength and correct decisions to promote Sri Lanka among the Russian travelers. Also he mentioned that Sri Lanka needs special tourism promotion programes for Russia and Ukraine because the potential of these two markets are unbeleivbale and since the fate of the tourist industry is so interconnected with Sri Lankan foreign currency exchange, managing tourism should be organized by proper way. Also Ambassador informed that 9 Sri Lankan Travel Companies planning to participate UKRAINE 2009 Travel Exhbition in Kiev, Ukraine from 5-8th October 2009. Also Embassy organized a special draw for the allocated spaces in Sri Lankan stand in UKRAINE 2009 Travel exhibition.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”359″ display=”basic_thumbnail”][:ru]Прием по случаю выставки «Отдых — 2009″
23 сентября 2009 года
IMG_4899В рамках очередной выставки «Отдых 2009», проходившей с 22 по 25 сентября в Москве в КрокусЭкспо, в Посольстве ДСР Шри Ланки состоялся прием, который стал уже доброй традицией. На второй день выставки все участники туристической индустрии, журналисты, авиакомпании, да и просто люди, которые любят Шри Ланку и способствуют ее процветанию, собираются под гостеприимной крышей Посла Шри Ланки.
В приветственной речи г-н Удаянга Виратунга сказал: «Сейчас страна переживает настоящий туристический бум. После объявления победы над террористами, количество туристов стало стремительно расти. В июне общее количество туристов, посетивших Шри Ланку увеличилось на 8,1%, в июле уже на 28%, а в августе рост составил 34,3%. Количество российских туристов, посетивших Шри Ланку так же растет – в июне на 3,3% в августе на 2,1%. Это притом, что лето не самый популярный сезон для Шри Ланки на Российском рынке». Конечно , перед предстоящим зимним сезоном все полны оптимизма. На праздники и самые горячие даты, когда каждый второй Россиянин стремиться погреться на пляже в экзотической стране, ожидаются чартерные рейсы. В остальное же время года можно пользоваться удобной регулярной перевозкой, тем более, что количество рейсов по направлению в ближайшее время значительно увеличится.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”359″ display=”basic_thumbnail”][:SI]Reception on the occasion of “Leisure – 2009″
23rd September, 2009
On the occasion of Leisure 2009 Moscow Travel&Trade Fair, special reception and dinner was held in Sri Lankan Ambassadors residence on 23rd September 2009 evening. The reception, hosted by the Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga, was attended by senior Russian Foreign Ministry officials, diplomats and Russian media personals. Sri Lankan participants for the Leisure 09 Travel & Trade also joined the reception to mark this occasion.
On the occasion, Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga lauded the Russia-Sri Lanka travel relations and highlighted the development achieved by the Embassy of Sri Lanka during the past three years. On his speech in Sinhala Ambassador Weeratunga mentioned that tourism is one of the largest industries worldwide but still we are not using the maximum strength and correct decisions to promote Sri Lanka among the Russian travelers. Also he mentioned that Sri Lanka needs special tourism promotion programes for Russia and Ukraine because the potential of these two markets are unbeleivbale and since the fate of the tourist industry is so interconnected with Sri Lankan foreign currency exchange, managing tourism should be organized by proper way. Also Ambassador informed that 9 Sri Lankan Travel Companies planning to participate UKRAINE 2009 Travel Exhbition in Kiev, Ukraine from 5-8th October 2009. Also Embassy organized a special draw for the allocated spaces in Sri Lankan stand in UKRAINE 2009 Travel exhibition.
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