Sanath Jayasuriya appointed SL Tourism Ambassador

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) appointed cricketing legend and Member of Parliament Sanath Jayasuriya the Tourism Ambassador of Sri Lanka yesterday during the "Get Sri Lankaned" joint promotional campaign in Bangalore, India.

Sanath Jayasuriya was presented a plaque by Economic Development Deputy Minister Muthu Sivalingam during the event named 'Sri Lankan Night', the first promotional programme under 'Get Sri Lankaned' at Vivanta by Taj Hotel Bangalore.

This three day promotional campaign, which is a very good opportunity to showcase Sri Lanka as a tourist and trade destination, has been initiated under the advice of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The organization of this campaign and the future campaigns of this nature will be conducted by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. As per this appointment made by Sri Lanka Tourism under the advice of Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Jayasuriya will function as a Tourist Ambassador in future, with the view to promote Sri Lanka as a renowned destination internationally.