AN EXPOBITION SHOWCASE PARALLEL TO CHOGM - 2013.

SLTDA is organizing an exhibition for Tourism stakeholders to showcase best of Sri Lanka with parallel to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting - 2013.

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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2013

CHOGM is held every two years and is the Commonwealth’s highest consultative and policy-making body. Commonwealth leaders agreed on Sri Lanka as the 2013 host for the meeting when they met in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, in 2009. They reaffirmed this decision at the 2011 CHOGM in Perth, Australia.

The President said: “As a committed member of the Commonwealth family, Sri Lanka is pleased to be hosting CHOGM. The Commonwealth shares a strong commitment to the twin pillars of democracy and development. We look forward to welcoming all Commonwealth leaders and delegates to our country for what I am confident will be a successful and mutually beneficial summit in true Commonwealth spirit.”

 

Xi’an Tourism Road Show

The Road show held in Xi’an was successfully concluded parallel to the Beijing International Travel Fair 2013 (BITE 2013), with promising prospect to the future of Sri Lanka Tourism.

His Excellency Ranjith Uyangoda, the ambassador of Sri Lanka to the People’s Republic of China was the chief guest of this event which was targeted at the Tour operators and Hotels who took part in the BITE 2013. This event was conducted under the guidance of Hon. Basil Rajapaksa, The Minister of Economic Development

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Koneswaram Kovil in Sri Lanka

Munneswaram, a slumbery, sleepy and normally inactive hamlet, lying in the outskirts of Chilaw, comes alive this season, with complex ritualistic festivities, ceremonies and processions, culminating with the water cutting ceremony, to be performed at the Deduru Oya, two miles off Chilaw, on September 16.
The Munneswaram temple, dedicated to Lord Ishwara, is reminiscent of other celebrated and renowned temples like Koneswaram and Thiruketheeswaram, in which, three Sivalingams are enshrined.
Munneswaram has preserved its sylvan charm and enchantment, with the scenic surroundings _ with vast acres of paddy _ and hemmed in by tanks, which irrigate all farming and cultivation there.
The main temple at Munneswaram has been revamped, largely due to generous donations and assistance by devotees, who throng the sacred precincts to invoke and implore the deities, and solicit spiritual succour and material comfort.

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Munnswaram Temple in Sri Lanka

Munneswaram temple (Tamil: முன்னேசுவரம் கோயில்) is an important regional Hindu temple complex in Sri Lanka, a predominantly Buddhist country. It has been in existence at least since 1000 CE, although myths surrounding the temple associate it with the popular Indian epic Ramayana, and its legendary hero-king Rama. The temple is one of five ancient temples (Ishwarams) dedicated to Shiva in the region

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Hantana in Sri Lanka

The Hanthana Mountain Range lies in central Sri Lanka, south-west of the city of Kandy. It was declared as an environmental protection area in February 2010 under the National Environment Act. The maximus height of the range is 3800 ft. The mountain range consists of seven peaks. The highest one being the Uura Kanda .The range is a favourite destination among the mountain hikers in Sri Lanka. University of Peradeniya is situated adjacent to the Hanthana mountain range.

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Embekke Dewalaya,Kandy in Sri Lanka

Around 13 km from the Kandy city, a Buddhist temple dates from the 14th century is situated in "Arathtana". It is decorated by wooden columns richly carved with animals, dancers, and wrestlers.

Gardener of the flower garden in Embekke of Queen Henakanda Bissobandara tried to remove a "Kaduru" tree from the garden. When he cut it a stream of blood began to flow from the tree. After knowing the miracle, drummer  perform the rituals there as he was ordered to do by the god. He built a small temple called the "Embekke Devalaya".After some days the king Wickramabahu in Senkadagala era, ordered to build a three story building there and  gave land, queens'  jewelry  and elephants as gifts. Since then the temple of Embekka is worshipped by people.Today, the drummers' relatives perform rituals 

in Embekke.

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Dams in Sri Lanka

The following pages most dams in Sri Lanka. Most of these dams are governed by the Mahaweli Authority, while the Ceylon Electricity Board operates dams used for hydroelectric power generation. Most dams are used for irrigation or water supply, while others are used for hydroelectric power generation. Some dams are also utilized for more than one purpose. Only dams with a length of more than 100 m (330 ft) or a height of 10 m (33 ft) are listed.
Hydroelectric dams, including dam-less hydro such and pumped-storage and run-of-the-river, and small hydros accounts for nearly half of the installed power capacity of Sri Lanka.

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Three Day Mega Promotion Campaign in Mumbai, India

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has organised the second phase of the three day mega promotional campaign in India to be held in Mumbai during 10th – 20th May 2013.The key government stake holders with private sector organisations will be partnering with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau to promote destination Sri Lanka in the Indian market.