Sunday, August 25, 2019

Sri Lanka to attract 4 mn tourists by 2024 - SLTDA Chairman

Minister Amaratunga, Chairman, SLTDA, Johanne Jayaratne and other officials at the launch. Picture by Saliya Rupasinghe

Sri Lanka will attract over 4 million tourists by 2024, said Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Johanne Jayaratne.

He was speaking at the Hotel Show Colombo 2019, announcement press conference at Ramada Colombo on Friday.

Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga said that Hotel Show Colombo 2019, would have a positive impact on the Tourism and Hospitality industry.

Organized by Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association, (CHSGA), Hotel Show Colombo 2019 (14th edition) is to be held at the BMICH from November 15 to 17, together with event partner CDC Events and supported by its sponsors, Government and Private sector establishments. As part of the Hotel Show, training programs and qualifying competitions in various sectors are being held in several regions around the country as a run up to the Show. Concurrent events taking place at this year’s Hotel Show would include four main competitions; National Barista Championship, Ceylon Tea Masters Cup, National Room Stylist Challenge and Bar Champs by Pernod Ricard. In addition, there would be the Bocuse ‘d Or Sri Lanka. The Hotel Show Master Class is another eagerly awaited feature of the event. The popular ‘Colombo Food Fest’ also to be held, would be a star attraction with many leading hotels providing succulent arrays of food.

A collection of high quality product and service providers ranging from design and décor, guest facing and back of house technology, leisure and wellness, hotel products and amenities, marketing, housekeeping, business services - a platform for business, learning and networking.

Trevine Gomez, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of Hotel Show states, “In order to run a hotel successfully, hoteliers must embrace change and constantly seek to invest in the latest solutions to deliver the ultimate guest experiences, whilst simultaneously streamlining and maintaining efficiency and profitability.

The Hotel Show Colombo 2019, unites high quality suppliers with forward thinking hoteliers who share a common vision. “The event would attract over three hundred stalls, including foreign participants.

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