Nkar Travels & Tours (Pvt) Limited is happy to offer our services in the areas of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions in the beautiful island Sri Lanka. It is one of the most ancient and captivating countries in the world. This island offers you a range of high end city and resort hotels with modern conferencing facilities.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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