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Tourism resurgence in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka as a tourist destination has made a very strong recovery, Director General Federation of Tour Operators United Kingdom, Andrew V. Cooper said. "Sri Lanka had set backs in 2007, with adverse travel advisories especially in Europe inspired by the North East conflict. These advisories have now been relaxed and Sri Lanka has done well to bounce back," he said.

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Young entrepreneurs feted with prestigious awards

The 10th Annual Award ceremony of the Young Entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka was held yesterday at the BMICH. YESL is a non-profit company incorporated as a Member Nation Franchise Holder of Junior Achievement Worldwide. The organization is aimed at educating school children on entrepreneurship including business economics, finance, marketing and human resource management.

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Hemas year on year growth increase

Hemas Holdings recorded a turnover of Rs. 3.57 billion for the quarter ended 2007 September reflecting a year on year growth of 12 per cent. However this quarter was a challenging one for the company due to the high inflation, its Director/ Chief Executive Officer Husein Esufally said.

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VISIT: Director General Federation of Tour Operators United Kingdom, Andrew V. Cooper visited the Sri Lankan stall at the WTM yesterday. Director Sri Lanka Tourism, UK and Ireland, Jean Mark Flambert, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Faizer Mustapha and Director General Sri Lankan Tourism, Dilip Mudadeniya Picture by Shirajiv Sirimane



 
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