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Srilal Miththapala, who has been in the forefront of advocating Sustainable Tourism Development and Eco-Tourism in Sri Lanka, has been invited to give one of the keynote speeches at the prestigious International Conference on Eco-Tourism in Taiwan, scheduled for 19 and 20 November.
Srilal Miththapala |
The conference, which will be held virtually/online, is being organised by the Taiwan Ecotourism Association (TEA). There will be three sessions spread over the two days, and many distinguished speakers will be presenting.
In session 1 under the theme ‘Response to the Developing Trend of Ecotourism under COVID-19’, Srilal will be delivering the keynote entitled ‘Protecting Biodiversity – Post-COVID Tourism?’
Srilal was CEO of Serendib Leisure for over 10 years, and then spearheaded the Ceylon Chamber/EU project, SWITCH ASIA Greening Sri Lanka hotels successfully for four years. He is now retired and engages in consultancy work with the ADB, GiZ and MDF (an Australian multi-country initiative). He serves on the boards of LAUGFS Leisure and the Asian Eco Tourism Network.