Sri Lanka tourism roadshow in Turkey big draw

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau conducted a roadshow in Turkey, the first roadshow organized by SLTPB in Turkey, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Mission in Turkey and the National Carrier that has direct connectivity from Istanbul and operates five flights per week.

The Turkish airline is scheduled to carry daily flights from October 2024 onwards.

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organized this event as the first initiative to create awareness promptly and showcase the market’s importance in the international travel forum.

Sri Lanka impressed the Turkish travel trade and media community by showcasing its galore of holiday opportunities and its culture with various videos and cultural dance performances, making Turkish travelers consider having a different experience in a different destination at the roadshow held in Istanbul, Turkey, on the 18th of April 2024, at the Intercontinental Hotel Turkey.

At least 19 Sri Lankan travel industry participants representing travel companies and hotels registered with SLTPB for the event.

They included Aitken Spence Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Walkers Tours (Pvt) Ltd, Ceylon Roots / LOLC Holdings PLC, Jetwing Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Exotic Holidays International (Pvt) Ltd, Hayleys Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Golden Isle (Pvt) Ltd, Ceylon Empire Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Bernard Tours (Pvt) Ltd, Fly A World Consultant and Tourism (Pvt) Ltd, Oreta Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Resfeber Holidays (Pvt) Ltd, Sunway Holidays /Sunway International (Pvt) Ltd, Shimron Holidays (Pvt) Ltd, Ayubowan Tours and Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Apuru (Pvt) Ltd, Trancso Travel (Pvt) Ltd, , Ceylon My Dream (Pvt) Ltd, Esna Holidays (Pvt) Ltd.

Mr. Dushan Wickramasuriya made the welcome speech, while the country presentation was done by H.E Hasanthi Urugodawatte Dissanayake, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Turkey.