Tourism Leaders’ Summit and International Research Symposium
The third consecutive Tourism Leaders’ Summit and International Research Symposium organized by the Department of Economics, University of Colombo will be held on 3 and 4 October at the BMICH in Colombo. This was officially announced by the Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga at the media briefing in Colombo on 19th July 2017 with the participation of ministry officials, academics, tourism students, industry representatives and media people.
Participants in the photo from left: Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management Director General Buddhika Hewawasam, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau Chairman Prema Cooray, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Chairman Udaya Nanayakkara, University of Colombo Department of Economics Head Prof. Rev. W. Wimalaratana, Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Chairman Kavan Ratnayake, University of Colombo Department of Economics Master in Tourism Economics and Hotel Management Founder and Coordinator Dr. D.A.C. Silva and Tourism Leaders’ Summit and International Research Symposium Secretary Kasun Abeynayaka.