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Tourism pioneers and legends recognised

At the recent Sri Lanka Tourism Awards in Colombo, awards were also presented to three veterans or legends in the sector - Nihal Perera, S.D. Saparamadu and Ken Balendra.

Mr Balendra, former chairman of John Keells Holdings who steered the company towards becoming a major player in the hotel sector, was recognised as a ‘legend’ while pioneer hotelier S.D. Saparamadu and veteran travel trade personality Nihal Perera received awards as ‘tourism legends’.

Nihal Perera

Ken Balendra

S.D. Saparamadu

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