Nayagarh,(Baghuabarta): Sri Lankan Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has instructed officials to expedite the execution of a special promotion programme to attract tourists from five major countries, including India, according to a media report. Under the programme, which has been chalked out targeting France, Britain, Germany, India and Russia, the tourism department authorities will organise face to face discussions with Sri Lankan tourism agencies and travel agencies in the five countries to take steps to woo tourists to the country, Colombo Page website reported on Monday. “The directions to expedite the programme implementation were given by the tourism minister to the officers in a bid to boost tourism. The programme will target precisely France, Britain, Germany, India and Russia,” the report said.






