Hiran Cooray Archives

“Have faith in Sri Lanka and raise the bar for her ” – Hiran Cooray-BY RANDIMA ATTYGALLE Source:Island In an interview with the Sunday Island, Hiran Cooray, Chairman, Jetwing Symphony PLC and the Chair of the Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Tourism, moots a sustainable branding campaign to position Sri Lanka as a destination like no other while encouraging the industry to go off-the-beaten-track in promoting less traversed parts of the country. The hospitality leader who takes prides in our innate skills calls on fellow Lankans to stand by the island in these turbulent times and contribute to recovery as partners in development. Q: How do you see the Lankan tourism picture in these testing times? A: The situation right now is much better than it was and we can have hope. Since last October Lankans started traveling and we also started receiving small numbers of foreign tourists those small ...

Sri Lanka Tourism and Australia’s MDF webinar to Share Insights from 10,000 Consumers from 10 Key Markets to Strategically Promote Tourism Reopening Source:bizenglish.adaderana.lk Members of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry are set to gain useful insights from a survey of 10,000 travel consumers across 10 key Sri Lankan source markets, in a webinar organised by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) in collaboration with Market Development Facility (MDF), Australia’s flagship private sector development program. “Business and Consumer Insights for Tourism Reopening in Sri Lanka” will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, 30 November, at 2.30 pm. The discussion panel will comprise Ms. Kimarli Fernando – Chairperson, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority; Mr. Hiran Cooray – Chairman, Jetwing Symphony PLC and Chairman, Tourism Advisory Committee; and Mr. Oliver Martin – Partner, Twenty 31 Consulting Inc. The webinar will be moderated by Katherine Droga – Founder, Droga & Co. The discussion will focus ...