Key changes at SLTB

Shirajiv SIRIMANE

The Minister of Economic Development who is in charge of Tourism has made key changes to Sri Lanka Tourism(SLTB).

Veteran hotelier with over 30 years expedience, and Senior Vice President, Galle Face hotels management group, Chandra Mohotti, has been appointed as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and hotels Management. Former MP and film director, Neil Rupasinghe has been placed in charge of the Conventions Bureau, while former Director General of Zoological Gardens Bashaswara Gunaratne, has been appointed to the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions board. Dr. Nalaka Godahewa who was in charge of these three bodies, would now be only the Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.

Mohotti is the only full time hotelier to be appointed to these new positions.