Popular corporate personality Kishu Gomes was appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) yesterday (Feb 06).
The letter of appointment to Mr. Gomes was handed over by Minister of Tourism and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga.
In addition, Dr. Asoka Hettiyagoda, Dinesh Silva, and Angeline Ondaatje were appointed as Executive Board members of the SLTPB.
Meanwhile, Dilip de Silva received his appointment as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management.
(Pics by Priyanka Samaraweera)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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