Sri Lanka hosts tourism promotion event in Indonesia

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The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Jakarta, in collaboration with the SriLankan Airlines Country Office in Jakarta and Jetwing Travels Ltd. in Sri Lanka, successfully organised a tourism promotion event at the Embassy premises on 27 August.

The event aimed to raise awareness among Indonesian travellers about Sri Lanka’s tourism opportunities. A group of 40 Indonesians, representing a diverse range of participants including tour operators, travel associations, media representatives, well-wishers, and enthusiasts of Sri Lankan culture and cuisine, attended the event.

The Chargé d’Affaires (a.i.) Nilanthi K. Pelawaththage extended a warm welcome to the audience. SriLankan Airlines Country Manager Prathap Balakrishnan and Jetwing Travels Ltd. Manager Sarath Bandarawattha provided detailed briefings on their respective offerings for prospective travellers, while also highlighting Sri Lanka’s vibrant tourism landscape.

The interactive Q &A session, conducted in Bahasa Indonesia, gave participants the opportunity to clarify their questions and concerns about traveling to Sri Lanka. The event concluded on a positive note, with hopes of welcoming more Indonesian visitors to Sri Lanka in the future.

Guests were treated to a delicious Sri Lankan lunch, and each participant received a token of appreciation to commemorate the occasion.