SLAITO to work as a unified sector to promote tourism

"Our plan this year is primarily to work together with all industry stakeholders in promoting Sri Lanka tourism and be heard as one voice globally. It is more than essential at this time that we work as a unified sector in all our promotional activities and carry the same message to our partners across the globe," said SLAITO President, Mahen Kariyawasan speaking at the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) held recently at 'The Sands' in Kalutara.

"Tourism has entered a new era where not only is the country competing with destinations in the region, but we are catering to an extremely tourism savvy traveller with diverse travel needs. Catering to this industry requires a great deal of planning and preparation to be the most sought after tourism destination in the world," he said.

The new committee of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) consists of President, Mahen Kariyawasan, Vice President, T. M. F. Packeer, Secretary, Devindre Senaratne, Treasurer, Harith Perera, Immediate Past President, Nilmin Nanayakkara. Committee members, Chandra Wickremasinghe, M. M. Imran, Michael Elias, Ravi Subramaniam, Bobby Jordan Hansen, Shiromal Cooray, Wansa Hettiarachchi, Dirk Grigson, Gayangi Wirasinha and Bilal Mohamed.