Delegation from CIS Countries Undertakes Ten Day Familiarization Tour in Sri Lanka from 13 to 22 November 2013

In continuation of the Sri Lanka tourism promotion in CIS countries, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation, with the untiring and persevering efforts of His Excellency Udayanga Weeratunga, organized ten day familiarization tour for the delegation from the CIS countries from 13 to 22 November 2013 in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau. The 75 member delegation, consisting of government officials, representatives of major media companies and representatives of travel and tour agencies from the Russian Federation, Republic of Belarus and Ukraine, had the opportunity of gaining exclusive experience on Sri Lanka tourism whilst enjoying the hospitality of the nation.

Having visited the City of Colombo on 14 November, the first outstation visit of the tour was Dambulla on 15 November, where the delegation visited ancient and historical Rangiri Dambulla Temple. The night stay was at the “Cinnamon Lodge – Habarana”. On the next day after a visit to Polonnaruwa, the delegation rested at the Hotels “Amaya Lake” and “Deer Park”. On 17 November, having visited the Rock Citadel at Sigiriya, the delegation arrived at “Cinnamon Citadel“ in Kandy for the night rest. In terms of tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka from the CIS countries, Russia and Ukraine, recording the first two positions, and Belarus being the emerging country, it was the foresight and future planning of the Sri Lankan envoy in Moscow which led to selection of representatives from these three countries. The delegation commenced their official engagements by visiting the exhibition “Reflections of Sri Lanka” on 13 November and attending the Tourism Forum on 14 November 2013.
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