The 8^th Edition of ‘Sancharaka Udawa’, the only Travel and Tourism Fair in Sri Lanka, has been announced for the 4^th and 5^th of May 2018 at an event which was graced by travel and tourism officials and industry operators ‘Sancharaka Udawa’ is organised by the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB).

Sancharaka Udawa is scheduled to be held over 2 days at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre (BMICH-SBMEC) and will be open from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm to welcome an expected 250-plus exhibitors and an estimated over 10,000 visitors. The exhibiting space is open to small, medium and large businesses related to tourism in any way. This year’s edition will also feature outbound tourism industry stakeholders such as travel agents and airlines, these exhibitors will offer exciting deals on holidays for attendees. The event will culminate with a gala fellowship event for new entrants into the industry to meet the industry veterans. Awards for the winners of the Best Stall Creations and Lifetime achievement for leading lights in the industry will be bestowed.

The main objective of this event is to provide maximum exposure to mainstream tourism, thereby creating a platform for small and medium service providers to network and build vital links with the tour operators and thereby enter the wider spectrum of the tourism industry. Multiple benefits are expected for accrue for exhibitors at the venue such as brand visibility for Sri Lanka tourism in all marketing material both digital and print while reassuring the commitment of Sri Lanka Tourism towards capacity building and uplifting infrastructure and resources of the industry.