Israeli Tourism Minister to visit Sri Lanka | Sunday Observer

Israeli Tourism Minister to visit Sri Lanka

21 May, 2017

The Tourism Minister of Israel is to visit Sri Lanka later this year. Minister of Tourism Development John Amaratunga extended an official invitation to the Israeli Minister of Tourism, Yariv Levin when the two Ministers met at the 23rd edition of the International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM) in Tel Aviv, Israel, recently.

“I’m very pleased that that the Israeli Tourism Minister has accepted my invitation to visit Sri Lanka later this year. I received this confirmation a few days ago. This visit will help consolidate the rapid progress Sri Lanka Tourism has made in the Israeli outbound market in the recent past,” said Minister Amaratunga.

The two Tourism Ministers met on the sidelines of the IMTM 2017 where bilateral discussions were held on the development of tourism between the two countries. During the extensive discussions one of the key impediments for growth was identified as the limited connectivity between the two countries. The Ministers decided to explore options including the introduction of charter flights to overcome the bottlenecks. 

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