Sri Lankan tourism representatives farewelled at the Gold Coast Source: Griffith News On Thursday March 29, experts from the tourism sector in Sri Lanka attended a networking event together with representatives from Wildlife Tourism Australia, Griffith University, Scope Global, and other key partners involved in the Australia Awards Sustainable Tourism Development in Sri Lanka Short Course. The networking event and farewell dinner followed a 10-day study tour in Australia for 25 middle and senior management personnel from the industry, government and training institutes and universities from Sri Lanka. With a core focus on improving the participants’ coordination in the planning and management of the tourism sector and developing capacity in tourism destination management, this course was designed to help benefit Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. The Australia Awards Short Course for South and West Asia was funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Australia Awards are prestigious international Scholarships, Fellowships and Short Courses that offer the ...