'Mega Tourism Caravan' in Ukraine

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) and the Sri Lankan Embassy in the Russian Federation has launched a tourism promotion campaign in the Ukraine. It will end on October 14.

This is the fourth phase of the promotional campaign, 'Mega Tourism Caravan', launched in August in the Republic of Belarus, as part of Sri Lanka tourism promotion in CIS countries, SLTPB sources said.

The fourth phase of the campaign was launched from Kharkov and will make its journey through four other major cities, Donetsk Dnepropetrovsk, Odessa and Kiev, covering a distance of almost 2,000 kilometres on wheels.

The promotional campaign of almost two weeks, also aims at popularising Sri Lanka in Ukraine, strengthening cultural and business cooperation, enhancement of mutual understanding between the two countries.

At each city, there would be promotional events at popular shopping malls.

These events will include Ayurveda spa treatment, demonstrations on the making traditional handicrafts, cultural shows, workshops for tour operators, press conferences and photo exhibitions.Visitors will be served Ceylon Tea. In the city of Ukraine and Donetsk there would be a cultural show along with a reception for leading travel and tour operators, media personnel, tea industrialists and the Sri Lankan diaspora.

The promotional events held under the theme 'Days of Sri Lanka in Ukraine' will be held from October 23-25 would offer a unique opportunity to the public and tour operators of Ukraine to learn about the culture, scenic beauty, beaches, traditional dancing, flora and fauna and festivals of the 'Pearl of the Indian Ocean'. Other major participants are Siddhalepa, Laksala and Sri Lankan Airlines.