Sancharaka Udawa 2014 becomes ultimate platform for industry

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Offers plenty for the traveller

It’s too good to be missed so make sure the dates are free during the weekend when the most sought-after event of the tourism industry, Sancharaka Udawa, takes place at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre (SLECC) in Colombo. Sri Lankan holiday makers are in for a treat this year with plenty of options, both local and foreign, on offer at the fourth edition of Sancharaka Udawa 2014 organised by Sri Lanka Tourism and Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO). The Western Province Tourist Board together with Sri Lankan Airlines and Laksala adds value to the event by joining-in as co-sponsors of the event.

“With over 250 stalls for this year’s event we are experiencing 50% increase in the participation for Sancharaka Udawa 2014 and we still receive fresh requests for stalls,” commented SLAITO President Mahen Kariyawasan, joining our conversation. “The display of outbound travel products brought-in many participants from the industry to this year’s show and would delight the Sri Lankan travellers with a lot of offers in foreign travel. Hourly raffle draws will surprise the visitors at Sancharaka Udawa 2014 and the increased numbers of boutique hotels offer a variety of holiday location in Sri Lanka as well,” stated Kariyawasan. Sancharaka Udawa gains momentum as the event of Sri Lankan Travel Industry when Hoteliers, Travel & Tour Operators, Transport Suppliers and other service providers are confidently looking forward to this annual exhibition to showcase their leisure products. This event would also create opportunities for networking within the industry when service providers of various categories such as luxury train services, house boats, domestic airlines and air-taxies, caravans and para-motoring apart from the famous jeep safaris, boat rides, white water rafting, snorkeling, diving, mountain climbing and cycling and camping gather on one location. The Exhibition will be open to the public at 3 p.m. on 27 June after the special general meeting of SLAITO and industry sessions while on 28 June, Sancharaka Udawa is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for both public and trade.