Monday, October 24, 2016

News digest: protecting whales, top destinations, great rail journies - Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

Good news for whale-watching tourists to Sri Lanka. ColomboPage reports that “Sri Lanka fisheries minister seeks Navy and Coast Guard help to prevent dolphin and whale hunting in south”. *** Travel Daily News reports that Sri Lanka is in the top five of Asia Pacific tourist destinations that have together seen a 24 million jump in arrivals this year, up from 577 million in 2015. *** CapitalFM in Kenya reports that the world’s first-ever halal retreat has been launched in Sri Lanka, “combining spirituality with personal development for the fast-growing tourism segment targeting the urban global Muslim traveller”. *** The Khaleej Times in Dubai reports that Sri Lanka is “set to boost MICE industry [Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions] credentials”, which is expected to bring in $10 billion revenue by 2020. *** Ceylon Today reports that rail tourism is a major attraction in Sri Lanka, pegging the story on a trip to Passikudah by delegates from the UN World Trade Organisation (UNWTO). Click bellow for more. #SriLanka #Tourism #WhaleWatching #PATA #MICEtourism #HalalTourism
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