New GM at Taj Airport Garden
Harshini PERERA
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Shekhar Walavalkar |
Sri Lanka has taken the right decision in promoting tourism that will
be the most important foreign exchange earner to the country.
The tourism sector in Sri Lanka is happening now and leading with
hospitable people, Taj Airport Garden Seeduwa General Manager Shekhar
Walavalkar told Daily News Business.
Walavalkar takes over as the new General Manager of Airport Garden
Hotel Seeduwa which will go for a name change to 'The Gateway Hotel-
Airport Garden' from January next year.
The hotel has been recognized as a transit hotel but with the new
look it will cater to corporate businesses and high end holiday
travellers.
"The Government should look at the tax structure when considering the
development of tourism sector in Sri Lanaka. The Government needs to
encourage people to invest while delivering a friendly service," Taj
Airport Garden's outgoing General Manager Mathew C Thomas said.
He said the hotel expects to match up to international standards and
will concentrate on adding water sports to attract more tourists once
the Colombo-Katunayake highway completes construction. |
