Dream Vacations Travel Blog - Sri Lanka Tours & Hotels

“Tourism Opens Doors for Women” themed World Tourism Day 2007, will be celebrated on September 27th, in Bentota, a coastal town famous for its golden sandy beaches, blue skies and clear waters. Sri Lanka Tourism made a promotional presentation to representatives of 64 top professional bodies in Colombo, at the Organization of Professional Association’s Executive Committee meeting on July 19th, at which the thought provoking campaign slogan “Men don’t get it” was introduced to a predominantly stiff lipped male assembly. Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism, Renton de Alwis wound up his presentation to this august assembly, with “Some men do!” amidst cheerful applause by a delighted audience.

Each professional body is wooed to invite women colleagues for pow-wow type gatherings during September /October 2007, on a very special tour package on offer.

For details contact professionalpowwow@srilanka.travel or visit www.srilanka.travel

World body says “Go Ahead”

The Sri Lanka Rugby football Union was given the green light by the International Rugby Board to conduct the postponed Rugby Asiad in Colombo from November 3rd to 10th 2007. The top nations’, cup favourites Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and others have indicated their desire to participate and the SLRFU awaits confirmation in writing from all countries before the closing date for entries -July 31st.

Replanting for future generations to enjoy

Coral Sands Hotel, Hikkaduwa, supports the International Diving School, located in the hotel premises, in its unique environmental preservation project to restore the coral reefs in the Hikkaduwa Marine Park. Sri Lanka Tourism congratulates Somadasa Silva of the Diving School, whose valiant efforts at initiating the coral replanting programme was recognized and felicitated by the German Travel Agents Association in Teneriffe.

Cheers to the brew which cheers!

Famous for its tea, as it is, for its ever smiling, warm and friendly people, Sri Lanka will be hosting the International Tea Convention “Sustainabilitea” at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo, from 29th August to 1st September. The conference venue is at the heart of the City’s business shopping and entertainment centre 35 km from the airport.

On offer is an excellent opportunity for global tea industry professionals to learn, share
and have fun. The event is coupled with visits to the Tea Museum in the hill capital Kandy,
a day tour of the coastal town of Galle, and a two day excursion to Kandalama and Sigiriya
in the cultural triangle. For more information and registration visit www.colombotea.com.