SLTB proposes more flights to New York

BY A.G. PIYADASA

THE Sri Lanka Tourist Board participated in the Adventure in Travel Expo Luxury Travel Fair in New York from 13th - 15th January on a proposal made by the Director US for the Sri Lanka Tourist Board Dillan Ariyawansa.

The Sri Lanka Tourist Board participated at the Adventures in Travel Expo/ New York Luxury Show in the year 2003 and 2004.

In the year 2003 four travel companies from Sri Lanka took part along with the Sri Lanka Tourist Board.

It was also decided to improve airlinks between the two countries.

Sri Lanka obtained good publicity as an Island destination in the US due to the tsunami. Also Sri Lankan AirLines, flies to Dubai about three times daily and there is a connecting flight from Dubai to JFK on Emirates on a daily basis which has soughted out the accessibility to Sri Lanka to a great extent. The total flying time would be approximately 19 hours from Colombo to JFK.