Work Shop on Sri Lanka Tourism conducted for Tour Operators in Kiev
30th September, 2014
Mega Tourism Caravan 7 a brainchild of HE Udayanga Weeratunga the Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation concurrently accredited to Ukraine, on tourism promotion, arrived in Kiev the capital city of Ukraine on the 29 September 2014 and continued its activities until 02 October 2014. The first event in Ukraine, the Grand Sri Lankan Night held at the Event Hall Kyiv of hotel Ramada Encore on the 29 September 2014 kick started the activities of the Caravan and enthralled all those who witnessed the event.
Grand Sri Lankan Night was followed by two workshops for Tour Operators and Tour Agents on the 30 September 2014 at Fairmont Grand Hotel in Kiev. Renown Tour Operators from Kiev “News Travel” assisted in coordinating the participation of a large number of tour agents at the workshop. With his customary eloquence His Excellency Udayanga Weeratunga conducted a very informative and an educative presentation on Sri Lankan Tourism. Drawing from a wealth of knowledge he possess on the Sri Lankan Tourist Industry the ambassador elaborately covered important aspects such as history of Sri Lanka as well as climatic conditions, major tourist attractions, major cities, visa procedures and recent infrastructure development during the presentation.
At the conclusion of the presentation all the attendees were presented with many promotional materials and a Catalogue on Sri Lanka Tourism containing information about Sri Lankan history, people, festivals, visa procedures, currency, Sri Lankan food, culture and heritage. This comprehensive catalogue is sure to provide valuable information to its readers on cities such as; Colombo, Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Kandy along with other relevant details on wildlife, beaches and star class hotels with the facilities provided.
One of the other attractions at the workshop was the tantalizing dancing performances by the Dancing Troupe directed by Chandana Wickramasinghe. These well-choreographed dancing performances not only entertained the participants and received a well-deserved appreciation for their flawless performances, but also gave an insight to Sri Lanka’s rich and diverse culture.
