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Sri Lanka Tourism to assist 250 foreign journalists to explore the country during SAARC
Thursday, 24 July 2008 - 7:05 PM SL Time
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Sri Lanka Tourism will be actively involved in promoting the country as a tourist hot spot when the 15th South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation Summit (SAARC) begins in the capital Colombo next week.
Sri Lanka Tourism will assist nearly 250 foreign media personnel who will be in Sri Lanka to report on the summit, operating a full time media centre at the BMICH, from July 27th to August 3, working closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a press release said.
A special visit to the Eastern Province is a highlight of the programme for foreign journalists from the SAARC region and from US, UK, Japan and Thailand covering the event. They will be exposed to the comprehensive development activities being carried out in the region with assistance from foreign donor nations and organizations.
The foreign media will also have the opportunity to make an excursion visit to Kandy, Negombo, Hikkaduwa and the Thalangama Wet Lands.
. Strategies for new product development, promoting intra-regional and international tourism and sharing of resources, are among the items for discussion on the SAARC Summit agenda for Colombo.
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freedom1
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 25 Jul 2008 05:09:38 GMT Report for Abuse
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Colombo airport has the highest landing fees in the region and a taxi to litter polluted Hikkaduwa costs nearly $100. In Hikkaduwa a miserable chicken curry with lots of bones and other rubbish costs three times as much as best chicken filet in Thailand.
In Thailand tourist and local ladies are used to walk around freely in their hot pants and bikinis without having horny males staring and grabbing.
Without looking into the aspects of security, comfort and prices in other holiday countries it will be impossible to build a tourism industry.
In addition the oil price is doing big damages even to the nearly perfect tourism industry in Thailand which is offering much cheaper flights to get there.
700 km spacious van tours to Burma cost $30, 1/2 day speedboat trips to beautiful remote island beaches with snacks, soft drinks and hotel pick up $15.
That's what these visitors have on their mind in conjunction with a tropical island. foreign journalists from the SAARC region and from US, UK, Japan and Thailand
About the Sri Lankan rates they will write 'robbery'. |
BlackLion
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 25 Jul 2008 06:42:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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What will happen after SAARC in Colombo?
Tourists will enjoy Exclusive SL Transports!
Free White van rides & Cheap fare Bomb Buses !! |
tymon
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 26 Jul 2008 20:02:32 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Sri Lanka is ripping off the tourists at an alarming rate some hotels have the audacity to charge $400 US per night for hotels in god forsaken places feeding them polsambol. Taxi rides from the airport is the worst rip off in Asia the airline should be called suicide travel since they broke all agreements to take it off Emirates. Ask them when they last serviced the plane only service they did was to leave it in the rain to give it a wash. |
saliya
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 26 Jul 2008 22:38:11 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Some LTTE supportors may send as journalists and his will be a threat to security of VVIPs. |
kiora
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 26 Jul 2008 23:49:01 GMT Report for Abuse
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| How dare some of you compare Sri Lanka against basket case third world countries like Thailand, India ,Singapore, Malaysia and so on.Sri Lanka is land of opportunity freedom with Buddhist culture and opulence more importantly last humanitarian Nirvana on earth.Don't you guys ever read Daily News. |
kiora
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27 Jul 2008 11:57:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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| HAS any one made a comment on Indian and Bangladeshi security officer ( Army personnel) checking Sri Lankan homes in some areas and stealing home owners valuables. |
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