Sancharaka Udawa to benefit tourism
Sancharaka Udawa, a one day meeting for all tourism related service
providers was held at the Ceylon Continental Hotel yesterday.
Minister of Economic Development, Basil Rajapaksa was the Chief guest
at the opening ceremony.
The main objective of the forum was to provide opportunities to less
exposed members to mainstream tourism; creating a platform for small and
medium service providers to network and build vital links with tour
operators and enter the wider spectrum of tourism industry. The expected
benefits of this endeavour will be a substantial increase in
transportation related logistics, accommodation, and resource persons
with foreign language skills.
The rising demand for adventure sports would see Sancharaka Udawa
hosting sports and soft adventure providers who offer water sports, boat
trips, cycle trails, white water rafting, mountain climbing, camping
sites and dormitory-type accommodation in wildlife parks and all other
areas within the adventure sports circuit. The rising demand for quality
transport providers will provide vehicle owners, wildlife jeep transport
agents or owners, rail transport providers a unique opportunity to meet
exhibit and promote their services to the industry.
The focal point of Sancharaka Udawa 2012 like in the previous year is
to give companies and individuals with unique offerings who fall out of
the category of large scale businesses, a chance to showcase their
products and services within the industry and to the public.
Therefore, the event is seen as a meeting ground for a multitude of
products and service providers to share their business ideas, network
and most importantly innovate and give the travellers the best that Sri
Lanka could offer.
Sancharaka Udawa programme was organized by The Sri Lanka Association
of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) for the second consecutive year.
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