Kalpitiya rich in tourism potential
The Kalpitiya Tourism zone if properly built and
marketed could be a major threat to the Maldivian tourism industry,
said Sagara Palihawardane Chairman of Rosen Renaissance. Speaking to
Daily News Business at the Arabian Travel Mart, he said that several
operators in France and Germany have said that they would send back
to back groups for any type of hotel in Kalpitiya.
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4000 up-market passengers expected during
2012-13:
Diethelm Travels to launch cruises between SL ,Dubai
Diethelm Travel Sri Lanka, a subsidiary of Hemas
Holdings PLC in collaboration with FTI group, one of Germany’s
leading tour operators will launch cruises between Sri Lanka and
Dubai with stops in Muscat, Mumbai,
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Union Bank group pre-tax profit up by 28%
Further highlighting its strong position as one
of Sri Lanka’s fastest growing banks, Union Bank reported a
noticeable upturn in its performance for the period ended March 31
,2012. The bank’s operating profit before VAT and corporate tax
improved by 21.4 % recording Rs 142.7 million up from Rs 117.5
million for period ended March 31,2011.
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