Guide book on Sri Lanka in Russian published

Sri Lanka's embassy in Russia has completed an innovative project to further promote Sri Lanka as the preferred tourism destination among the Russian people.

Under this project, which was ably supported by Sri Lanka tourism, they have compiled a Tourist Guide Book on Sri Lanka in the Russian language and two audio CD's containing details of 21 places to visit in Sri Lanka.

The first copies of Russian Language Guide Book and CD's were being handed over to the Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism, Dr. Nalaka Godahewa to the Sri Lankan Ambassador in Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga. Managing Director of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Rumy Jauffer and Acting Director General Vipula Wanigasekera looks on.

The first copies of Russian Language Guide Book and CD's were handed over to the Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism, Dr. Nalaka Godahewa and Managing Director of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Rumy Jauffer by the Sri Lankan Ambassador in Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga in Colombo.

The tourist guide book, which contains 296 pages, includes the country profile, places to visit in Sri Lanka, hotel and other accommodation information, available leisure activities and emergency numbers. Meanwhile, the two CD's will give the listener a detailed description of 21 places in Sri Lanka, where tourists would like to visit to.

Sri Lanka Tourism Chairman, Dr. Nalaka Godahewa said that Sri Lanka tourism will take steps to produce guide books in other languages as well through the respective Sri Lankan diplomatic missions.

Weeratunga pointed out that There's a remarkable rise in tourists arrivals to Sri Lanka from Russia and it is vital to create proper channels for them to obtain necessary information about Sri Lanka.

"This was the main reason to undertake the production of this guide book and audio cd's."

He was optimistic that these productions will help the industry to attract more tourists from Russia.

The Managing Director of Sri Lanka Tourism Rumy Jauffer said that this will also be published in otherlanguages such as Chinese, Japanese and Arabic in near future for the convenience of the front office sales staff of tour operators.

Jauffer disclosed that this guide book will also be available on Sri Lanka Tourism's official website, as an e-guide book.