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NEWS DIGEST: SRI LANKA TOURISM BOSSES PLAN BIG PUSH AT TOP ITB BERLIN TRADE SHOW Daily FT reports that Sri Lanka tour and holiday companies are out in strength at the InternationaleTourismus – Borse (ITB) Berlin, one of the most important events on the international tourism calendar. *** AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS TOURISM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN SRI LANKA Lanka Business Online reports that Australia is to contribute Market Development Facility (MDF) of SLR1billion over four years to help promote Sri Lanka develop and expand its tourism industry. *** SRI LANKA NAMED CHINA’S MOST POPULAR TOURISM DESTINATION Travel and Tour World reports that Sri Lanka has been named as the Most Popular Tourism Destination at the Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF). *** SRI LANKA EYES OVER 26 PER CENT GROWTH IN INDIAN TRAVELLERS IN 2017 The Indian Express reports that Sri Lanka is expecting a 26 percent jump in the number of Indian tourists and visitors this year, ahead of China, the UK, Germany and France. *** TOP HOTEL SCHOOL BOOSTS NUMBER OF SENIOR GRADUATES LMD reports that over 130 hospitality professionals graduated from the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management (SLITHM) last year, the highest number in a single batch since its inception 50 years ago. *** AND FINALLY—RDS SURF SCHOOL WINS RED BULL LEVELS 2017 The Sunday Times reports that RDS Surf School creamed the opposition in the Red Bull Levels 2017 on Mirissa beach with a magnificent display of strength, grit, stamina and team work. Click below for more. #SriLanka #NewsDigest #Tourism
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