TRAVEL
Thai film stars on tourism promotional drive
|
Princess Mom Luang of the Thailand Royal family with Sri
Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau’s Managing Director Rumy
Jauffer. |
|
Princess Mom Luang with Diyawadana Nilame Nilanga Dela
Bandara |
Being on par with the Sri Sambuddhathva Jayanthi celebrations taking
place in the country, a crew of popular film stars escorted by princess
Mom Luang of the Thailand Royal family visited the sacred temple of the
tooth at Kandy recently.
The Thai princess and the crew also had a mutually prospective
discussion with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau’s Managing Director
Rumy Jauffer about promoting Sri Lanka as an attractive film
destination. The crew was offered a warm hospitality by the Mahaweli
Reach Hotel.
These film stars arrived in Sri Lanka last week to participate in the
Sri Sambuddhathva Jayanthi film festival and to sign up initial
agreements for producing the film Siddhartha - the Buddha which narrates
the life and journey prince Siddhartha attaining enlightenment.
The princess viewing an exhibit |
The members of the delegation |
Arugambay Travels appointed agent to Indian cruise liner
|
CeyLine Shipping Ltd Group Director and Managing Director
Capt. Nalin Peiris handing over the signed agreement to
Arugambay Travels and Tours Managing Director A.M. Jaufer. |
Arugambay Travels and Tours has been appointed as Passenger Agent for
Amet Cruises India.
 This will be the first ever luxury cruise operating from Sri Lanka.
The inaugural service will commence from Colombo port on June 4, 2011 to
Chennai. The regular service will operate weekly from Trincomalee to
Chennai.
The luxury cruise ship has nine decks with 268 cabins can carry 750
tourists offering entertainments such as dance floor, disco, live
performances, casinos, swimming pool and many more. Commencing luxury
cruise travel from Sri Lanka benefit the development of the tourism
industry. This will also support the Governments target of 2.5 million
tourist arrivals by 2016. |
