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Leadership isn’t just about authority—it’s about influence, inspiration, and impact.

In today’s fast-paced world, effective leadership goes beyond giving orders. It’s about creating a culture of trust, fostering collaboration, and guiding your team toward shared goals.

Great leaders don’t just drive results; they elevate everyone around them.

👉 Whether you’re leading a small team or a large organization, the key to success lies in how well you can inspire, communicate, and adapt.

Are you ready to lead your team to new heights?

𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

The Deadline for abstract and full paper submissions is extended to February 11, 2024.

For more details, check out our official website: https://colomboconference.org/

Contact us via:
Ms. Nuwanthi Pandipperuma
Conference Secretary
📧[email protected]

Sri Lanka’s first Private Sector Unconference! Organised by Good Life X together with the European Union, GIZ and Expertise France, the event brought together a diverse group of business leaders from SMEs to multinational corporations, to forward a crucial dialogue on circular business practices ♻️

Following a keynote address on Strategic Circularity in Business and Supply Chains by Good Life X Director, Arj Wignaraja, entrepreneurs already implementing circular practices in their businesses shared their wins and challenges, while other participants shared specific issues in their sector - exploring solutions together 🌱

Here’s to more innovations through open conversations, collaborations, peer to peer learnings and experiments!

SLTDA Chairman Priantha Fernando's message for World Tourism Day 2022.

"As the regulator and the apex tourism body in Sri Lanka, the Tourism Development Authority is committed with our efforts to revive the industry and support the millions that depend on tourism. We are focused on identifying solutions with a long-term plan to realign tourism with a futuristic outlook in mind. It is imperative that all stakeholders and citizens contribute towards this cause by having a positive outlook towards tourism and help promote our beautiful island by disseminating positive messaging, which would help attract tourism and contribute towards the further development of provincial economies and rural communities."

Sri Lanka SDG investors Map

The atingi learning platform for tourism and hospitality was introduced at a UNDP and SLTDA training event in Dambulla.

Atingi offers and encourages the participation of e-learners in tourism sector across Sri Lanka.

The ‘Organic Food Production and Exports by SMEs in Sri Lanka’ conference was held on 23 August 2022, organized as part of the ‘Support to Small and Medium Enterprises in the Organic Agriculture Sector Programme’; the Multi-Donor Action (MDA) jointly co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Rural and Community centric tourism

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has declared that World Tourism Day (WTD) 2022 will be commemorated under the theme “Rethinking Tourism” to focus on the future of tourism. As the sector recovers and builds on unprecedented political and public recognition, UNWTO will highlight the opportunity to rethink how we plan tourism in a post covid era.

Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) is planning to celebrate this year's World Tourism Day focusing on “Rural and Community Centric Tourism”.

SLTDA hopes to utilize this opportunity to boost the destination’s image and create awareness on the benefits of tourism among the communities.

The main event commemorating World Tourism Day 2022 would be held in Habarana.

International Air Transport Association (IATA), trade association of global airlines consist of more than 290 airlines and representing over 120 countries worldwide appointed Buddhika Hewawasam as their country head for Sri Lanka. Since 2008, IATA has not appointed a country manager for Sri Lanka and operations handles remotely from their overseas offices.

IATA’s operation in a country ranging from global and national policy development, representing airlines in national and international level to advocacy and consultancy work for airline industry partners, and offering industry solutions and world class aviation training through the IATA training centres. IATA also work closely with governments for developing national aviation plans and frameworks of the country and support country’s effort on developing aviation and related industries.

Buddhika Hewawasam is an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in aviation and tourism industries. In his tenure at the national carrier, he managed to develop an award-winning aviation academy for the airline and attracted considerable amount of foreign exchange through offering training for foreign students in Sri Lanka. Also, he managed Sri Lankan holidays, tour operating arm of the airline before joining IATA and made considerable foreign income through attracting tourists to the country amidst of recent crisis.

IATA being the largest trade body in aviation show their commitment towards development of Sri Lankas aviation industry by made the appointment in a critical time.
Thanks : Travel Voice

National Sustainable Tourism Certification (NSTC) commenced today.

The sustainable destination development and management training for Provincial Officers for the National Sustainable Tourism Certification (NSTC) commenced today.

The training will focus on educating the participants on sustainable tourism and the development of a practical strategic action plan for each of the provinces.