Estonia helps promote Sri Lanka tourism
Republic of Estonia's Foreign Minister Urmas Paet invited Sri Lanka's
tourism authorities to promote Sri Lanka in Estonia in view of the
island's natural and scenic attractions.
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Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa welcoming
Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet. |
The Estonian Foreign Minister said this when he met Economic
Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa at his ministry recently. This is
the first time, a high level Estonian delegation arrived in the country.
Estonia holds a tourism promotion exhibition in the Estonian Capital
Tallnin in the second week of February every year with the participation
of a number of different tourism organizations, according to Foreign
Minister Urmas Paet. He extended an invitation to Sri Lanka to attend
the exhibition at Tallnin.
Minister Paet said he was able to clear misconceptions he had about
Sri Lanka during this visit and invited the Sri Lankan private sector to
invest in his country.
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa told the Estonian
Minister that Sri Lanka's economy and tourism have reached high levels
of progress.
Industry and Commerce Ministry Secretary Anura Siriwardene and other
high officials participated in the meeting. |
