ECCSL webinar on wellness and medical tourism tomorrow

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Globe Founder and Accessible Tourism Consultant James Exton

Hettigoda Industries Managing Director Asoka Hettigoda

John Keells Holdings Destination Management Sector CEO Nalaka Amaratunga

Lanka Hospitals Chief Marketing Officer Nimal Ratnayake

Ayurva Traveller Managing Director Nilusha Kodithuwakku

To discuss the opportunities for Wellness and Medical Tourism, the Travel and Tourism Market Access Team of the European Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (ECCSL) will hold a webinar tomorrow at 3 p.m.

ECCSL said there are many good reasons to visit Sri Lanka and the country has much to offer for every type of visitor. With all the signs that tourism to Sri Lanka has started to recover, one sector in particular which holds great potential is Wellness Tourism.

The webinar will explore the potential for offering a holistic wellness holiday experience, combining Sri Lanka’s unique wellness culture and history with the other values for which the island is known: a warm welcome, friendly hospitality and closeness to nature. The webinar will also highlight the difference between Helavedakama and Ayurveda and what they each offer, as well as the preparedness of Sri Lanka to cater for travellers with limited mobility or with impaired hearing or vision.

Medical tourism will also be discussed, with regard to Sri Lanka’s readiness to facilitate medical travellers and how well the country is equipped with experienced medical travel agents, international standards and certifications and the logistical network to provide for the needs of medical tourists before and during their visit.

An eminent panel of speakers will address the webinar. They are Access the Globe Founder and Accessible Tourism Consultant James Exton, Hettigoda Industries Ltd. Managing Director Asoka Hettigoda, Lanka Hospitals Chief Marketing Officer Nimal Ratnayake and Ayurva Traveller Managing Director Nilusha Kodithuwakku. The webinar will be moderated by John Keells Holdings PLC Destination Management Sector CEO Nalaka Amaratunga. The event is sponsored by HSBC as Corporate Sponsor and Blue Lotus 360 Ltd. and Flipit Media Ltd. as the digital and creative partners respectively.

It is a free event and interested participants can follow the link https://bit.ly/3Ghq4yQ to register. For further details on the webinar contact by phone on +94 11 755 0016/7 or email to [email protected]/[email protected].