Travelon goes to Myanmar with humanitarian aid

The tour agent to Myanmar as well as the market leaders, Travelon Ltd recently undertook a very special task to give humanitarian aid to victims of “Cyclone Nargis” who were badly affected in Bogalay and Phyapon districts in the Irawaddy Delta.

Director Operations Bandula de Silva who took the initiative of the project was ably supported by President Sri Lanka - Myanmar Friendship Association Kumara Semage and ex-co members Nandadasa Rajapaksa of DSI fame and Osmund Liyanage renowned engineer in French Technology.

Teacher’s Travel Club led by Chandra De Silva also took a prominent role in collecting funds on a “grass root” level to support this worthy cause.

On the Myanmar side Managing Director of Rubyland Tourism U. Aye Kyaw Co-coordinated with the Myanmar Embassy in Sri Lanka in obtaining special permission for De Silva to travel to restricted areas and was ably supported by U. Ngwe Tun Oo, ex-commissioner of Rehabilitation Department of Phyapon.