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Pictorial 5Spellbound by Singapore

Leading figures of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry as well as professionals last week were spellbound by what and how Singapore did to be what it is today, thanks to a thought-provoking and absorbing presentation by tourism expert Nisha Barkathunnisha via an initiative championed by the Daily FT and Viluxur Holidays. Several likeminded parties such as Reefs Edge, Harpo’s Cafés and Restaurants, Hilton Colombo Residences, BBDO and Event Productions

supported this pro bono initiative in the larger interest of shaping a better future for tourism and the people of Sri Lanka – Pix by Sameera Wijesinghe

Lahiru and Chamara

Mahi and Shehan

Nahil and Gamini

Nalin

Niruja Rajani

Radheesh and Arshad Vishvi Viraj

Vipula

Trevin

Thusitha

Terrence and Dinal

Sunil

Stephan

Shahnaz

Serasinghe and Hiran

Sasala

Sanjeeva and Ayesha

Samadi

Romesh

Rohitha and Anusha

Rohith

Rohantha and Santhosh

Refhan and Gamunu

Ravi

Rasanjali and Palitha

Rimzi, Fawzan and Saminda

Harpo

Nilanthi

Prema Priya and Eksath

Ramuald and Sanjaya

Nihal

Nevil, Anton and Priyantha

Rajitha, Suranjith, Vilam and Sujith

Kuma and Gayan

Lakmini, Samantha and Subano

Mike and Kai

Jayantha

Kapila, Sampath and Buddika

Jerome

Jeevan and Mishal

Fazil

Dinithi and Jessica

Dilshad and Suresh

Chandana

Bazeer

Asherah and Shehan

Ashan, Jacques, Lahiru, Jithendra and Danushka

Anjali and Kasun

Anil and Kasun Ajit and Jit

Abayasinghe and Janaka

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The travel industry has seen signi�cant changes over the years, with market segments and their needs taking a new direction and destination marketing organizations reinventing themselves not just to thrive but also to cope with the changing tides.

To shed light on the matter, renowned tourism practitioner, lecturer and corporate trainer, Miss Barkathunnisa will speak on 13th November 2014 at the Union Ballroom, Hilton Residences at 6 p.m. on emerging markets in the tourism sector with a special focus on riding the Chinese wave.

It will be followed by a panel discussion conducted by distinguished dignitaries in the Sri Lankan tourism industry, with networking afterwards.

Miss Barkathunnisa is a Singapore based tourism practitioner, lecturer and corporate trainer with more than 25 years of extensive experience in management within the Tourism and Hospitality industry. She holds a Masters in Business Administration, specializing in Hospitality and Tourism Management and is currently pursuing her PhD. in Tourism Education and Ethics. She engages in regional consultancy work in Tourism Development and has worked with several foreign tourism institutes in Vietnam and Bhutan.

For invites please contact Dharshini on 0777 486099 or Gyan on 0777 887814 before 11th November 2014.

Charting a new course in a whole new world