Tourism research centre launched
Indunil Hewage
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CRST founder Dileep Mudadeniya handing over a copy of
Tourism Research Index magazine to Deputy Economic
Development Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena. Picture by -Sulochana
Gamage |
Sri Lanka’s first ever professional body in tourism research “Centre
for Research and Sustainability Studies in Tourism (CRST),” was launched
on Thursday in a bid to fill the vacuum prevailing in the research and
analytic arena in tourism related industries.
CRST is a non profit organization and is spearheaded by a committee
of advisors renowned both locally and internationally in their
respective specializations. The CRST will supplement the work of
government institutions by developing policy papers on key areas while
assessing the current statistical and systems needs of the tourism
industry in the country and disseminate information and analyses
beneficial for both macro and macro level planning to stakeholders.
CRST Founder Dileep Mudadeniya said that the research institution
will cater to tourism industry related investments and advisory needs of
the entire spectrum of stakeholders with special emphasis on SME sector. |
