Sri Lanka to concentrate on promoting Ramayana trail to Indian tourists: Tourism envoy Jayasuriya
India Today
Sri Lanka’s newly-appointed tourism ambassador Sanath Jayasuriya on Tuesday said his country will concentrate on promoting the Ramayana trail to Indian tourists.
Sri Lanka’s newly-appointed tourism brand Ambassador and cricket legend Sanath Jayasuriya on Tuesday said his country will concentrate on promoting the Ramayana trail to Indian tourists, as the crisis-hit island nation seeks to boost tourism for economic recovery.
Jayasuriya, a former Sri Lankan cricket captain, met India’s High Commissioner in Colombo, Gopal Baglay, on Monday.
“Sri Lanka’s newly-appointed tourism brand Ambassador, cricket legend @Sanath07 met High Commissioner today. The meeting focused on strengthening ties between the people of India and Sri Lanka and promoting tourism as an instrument for economic recovery,” the Indian High Commission tweeted.
#SriLanka's newly-appointed tourism brand Ambassador, cricket legend @Sanath07 met High Commissioner today. The meeting focused on strengthening ties between the people of and and promoting tourism as an instrument for economic recovery . pic.twitter.com/25qKxQSEtX
Responding to the tweet, Jayasuriya on Tuesday thanked Baglay for agreeing to meet him.
“We will concentrate on promoting the Ramayana trail to the Indian tourists,” he tweeted. Both India and Sri Lanka agreed in 2008 to work on enhancing shared cultural and religious values based on the Ramayana heritage.
