ANNOUNCEMENTS:

02/07/2009 - www.Asiantribune.com
Ministerial Changes in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has appointed Minister Milinda Moragoda, who was the Minister of Tourism as the Minister of Justice and law Reform. He took oaths this morning…
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28/06/2009 - Sunday Times
Tourism Industry’s ‘Small Miracle’ unveiled

Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake, Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara, Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda at the launch of the new logo of Sri Lanka Tourism.…
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25/06/2009 - The Island

President of the Premadasa Centre, B. Sirisena Cooray, speaking to chief guest Tourist Minister Milinda Moragoda at the 85th memorial ceremony of President Ranasinghe Premadasa…
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23/06/2009 - www.firstlanka.com
Sri Lanka Tourism launches a new brand, logo and tagline
With the emergence of peace, the rebranding of Sri Lanka’s tourism positioning became not only time-critical, but also mission-critical. “And, Sri Lanka must be able to meet its full potential as one of the most exciting tourist destinations in the world,” Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda said extending an invitation to all concerned…
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11/06/2009 - Daily Mirror
Indo Lanka joint initiative to attract Chinese tourists
...Sri Lanka and India... to launch a joint extensive tourism promotion programme to attract more... Chinese tourists to the Indian sub continent. Minister of Tourism, Milinda Moragoda and HE Nirupama Rao,… had a discussion on this proposal…
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07/06/2009 - Sunday Island
A New Theme Song for Sri Lanka Tourism

The new theme song for Sri Lanka was presented to Minister of Tourism Milinda Moragoda,… by Tourism Ambassador for Sri Lanka, Alston Koch… said, “We have a 2,500 year old culture, beautiful… and the song fittingly portrays all such attractions and covers diverse aspects of the island”…
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03/06/2009 - The Island
Collaboration for NE development

Following on discussions in Tehran between Mr. Milinda Moragoda and President of the Mostazafan Foundation… Under the... MOU, both the MMIPE and the Mostazafan Foundation will jointly work towards setting up several projects to develop livelihoods in... agriculture and livestock sectors... for all communities... in the Northern and Eastern Provinces…
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29/05/2009 - Daily Mirror
Iran, Sri Lanka keen to boost cultural ties
...Tehran... Head of Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization Mehdi Mostafvi... underscored the need for strengthening cultural ties... between Iran and Sri Lanka... at a meeting with... Tourism Minister, Milinda Moragoda.Referring to the existing cultural commonalities shared... Moragoda... said friendship and mutual respect would lead to the promotion of cultural cooperation…
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25/05/2009 - Daily Mirror
SL Tourism to focus on Iranian Market - Minister Moragoda to lead private sector delegation to Tehran
...will be accompanied by a private sector delegation... in the hospitality industry. The delegation will meet with their counterparts to discuss arrangements for increased tourist traffic from Iran to Sri Lanka, to examine the potential for Sri Lanka hoteliers to invest in Iran and to reach management agreements with Iranian hoteliers, where possible... Moragoda has undertaken the visit on the invitation of Iranian authorities…
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20/05/2009 - Asiantribune.com
Sustainable Tourism through the Buddhist "Trail of Civilisation"

Minister of Tourism Milinda Moragoda took part in... meeting in connection with the Borobudur Declaration, on the invitation of the Indonesian Minister of... Tourism... Thailand... Myanmar and Vietnam agreed in 2006 to cooperate... to... promote... Buddhist... sites... Sri Lanka will seek to link up its... Buddhist... sites to the Trail of Civilisation... become a bridge between South and East Asia in the promotion of Buddhist cultural tourism and pilgrimages... meeting took place during... Vesak celebrations... attended by thousands of pilgrims... held at the grounds of... 9th century Buddhist temple of Borobudur, Indonesia... President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was the chief guest.…
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