Tuesday, May 29, 2012

NKAR will be attending Korean World Travel Fair (KOTFA 2012)

KOTFA 2012 will  be held in Seoul, South Korea for the 25th Time from 7th June to 10th June, NKAR Travels & Tours will be participating as a co exhibitor in Main Sri Lankan stand (B- 238).
Dhanushka Wijeyekoon – Assistant Marketing Manager will be representing NKAR at the event.

 

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

NKAR Travels & Tours warmly welcomes JATA members in Sri Lanka

Committee member team of Japanies Association of Travel Agents (JATA) has arrived in Sri lanka for a Familiarisation tour to see the opportunities in Sri lanka in terms of tourism.

NKAR Travels & Tours warmly welcomes the group & host a Lunch at Kithulgala reast house.

 

Thursday, May 10, 2012

NKAR will be participating in IMEX 2012 Frankfurt - 22nd to 24th May

NKAR will be participating in IMEX 2012 Frankfurt - 22nd to 24th May

An event where the global meetings industry continues to do business while maximizing connections, networking opportunities and over 70 sessions of education. Book and plan your IMEX 2012 and continue to make the most of your time, development and foremost business.

NKAR Travels & Tours Managing Director Mr. Nilmin Nanayakkara, President SLAITO (Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators) will be attending IMEX & represent NKAR.

All Sri Lankan companies will be exhibiting in the main Sri Lankan Stand B 270.

By Dhanushka Wijeyekoon
Assistant Marketing Manager
NKAR Travels & Tours -  Sri Lanka

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Festival of the month of May - VESAK Festival in Sri Lanka

Vesak is considered a religious and cultural festival in Sri Lanka. It is celebrated on the day of the full moon in May. Vesak Day is one of the biggest days of the year in the Buddhist calendar and celebrated by Buddhists all over the world. Buddhists commemorate the important events in the life of Lord Buddha on this Vesak Full Moon Poya Day. First the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini in Nepal which took place on the arbour of Sal trees where queen Mahamaya gave birth to him. The second event was Siddharta Gautam's supreme attainment as the Buddha, the Enlightened One. The third event was Lord Buddha's Parinibbana (demise) over 2500 years ago at Kusinagar. It is noteworthy that all three said events took place on a Vesak day.

 

           

 

Apart from Sri Lanka, many Asian countries including India, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia and Nepal celebrate Vesak. Many religious activities are organized during this period in Sri Lanka such as Sil campaigns, Bodhi Poojas, Dansalas (food, , coffee, tea offered free by people, in public places), Vesak devotional songs (Bakthi Gee), pandols (Thoran) and lantern competitions. Temples are filled with Atasil devotees following the eight precepts and pilgrims, all over Sri Lanka, to mark this great event. In temples Buddhists worship, offer flowers, light lamps and burn incense. These traditional observances, in essence, satisfy the religious and emotional needs of the people. As it is mainly a religious event, for devout Buddhists, religious observances become the highlight.

 

By Dhanushka Wijeyekoon

Assistant Marketing Manager – Tours

NKAR Travels & Tours Pvt Ltd - Sri Lanka