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13/05/2008 - Daily Mirror
New approach to promote ayurvedic tourism in Sri Lanka
The practice of indigenous medicine... has now got a new lease of life due to growing global interest...A new committee has been set up by Minister of Tourism Milinda Moragoda... setting standards and conducting workshops for Ayurvedic practioners and therapists to improve their professionalism ... the committee invited ancient science of Ayurveda and members of the Tourism industry…
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07/05/2008 - The Bottom Line
George Michael new Secretary to Tourism Ministry
K.A.George Michael assumes duties watched by Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda and Deputy Minister Faizer Musthapha…
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22/04/2008 - Daily Mirror
Convention Bureau and Sri Lankan Airlines promote MICE at the GIBTM
In line with the vision of Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda to enter emerging markets and the present drive of the Deputy Minister of Tourism Faizer Mustapha to promote tourism from the Middle East, Sri Lanka took part in GIBTM 2008 Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and…
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09/04/2008 - The Bottom Line
Community based tourism in Sri Lanka gets blueprint
“Stand Together to Rekindle the Flames of Heritage and Pride of Our Communities”. The Advisory Panel on Community Based Tourism has submitted its Final Report on community based sustainable tourism development in Sri Lanka to Milinda Moragoda Minister of Tourism…
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18/03/2008 - The Island
Electric Car to Anuradapura Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
The Ministry of Tourism planned to provide an Electric car to the Anuradapura Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises for the transport of Local and foreign Disabled and elderly tourists. This year the Ministry has allocated Rupees 2.4 Million for this project and Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda approved the donation of this…
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11/03/2008 - Daily News
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Senior Presidential Advisor MP Basil Rajapaksa inspected the development activities at the Seruwawila Raja Maha Viharaya recently. Chief Justice Sarath N.Silva, Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda, Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajitha Senaratne, Nation Building Minister Susantha Punchinilame, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda and Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabral were also present.…
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27/02/2008 - The Bottom Line
For just and fair Play in tourism sector – Commissioner for Tourism Administration starts work
The office of Commissioner for Tourism Administration comes into operation with new institutional infrastructure implemented with the promulgation of the Tourism Act of 2005... The complaint forwarding procedure is to be announced in due course...The setting up of the office... and printing of the book on Buddhism for tourists' use are two out of several such dynamic initiatives pursued... under the guidance of the Tourism Minister…
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27/02/2008 - Daily Mirror
Promotional push, special air fare deals to lure Arabian traveller
(by Sherwani Synon)
Special air fares together with a promotional push via Al Jazeera was launched…in a bid to lure the current 13,000 Arabian travellers. The Middle Eastern market has had a positive growth of 30% over the years and…
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26/02/2008 - Daily News
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A ceremony to issue the first day cover and stamp to commemorate Deshamanya N.U.Jayawardena’s birth Centenary was held at Temple Trees yesterday. Here the first day cover being presented to President Mahinda Rajapaksa... Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda... also in the picture…
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24/02/2008 - The Nation
Trajectory of an inspiring economist
(by Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Commonwealth Secretariat)
This year marks the 100th birth anniversary of N. U. Jayawardena. For those with an interest in the economic history of Sri Lanka and..stands out for his extraordinary achievements, intellectual brilliance, tenacity and energy… Jayawardena’s dedication to public service was shared by his grandson Hon. Milinda Moragoda, who has already served the country as Minister of Economic Reform and Information Technology and is currently Minister of Tourism…
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