{"id":699,"date":"2026-09-02T03:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T03:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/?p=699"},"modified":"2026-09-02T03:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T03:30:27","slug":"the-newspaper-article-sri-lanka-emerging-as-a-rising-star-in-global-mice-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/2026\/09\/02\/the-newspaper-article-sri-lanka-emerging-as-a-rising-star-in-global-mice-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"The newspaper article, &#8220;Sri Lanka Emerging as a Rising Star in Global MICE Tourism&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newspaper article, &#8220;Sri Lanka Emerging as a Rising Star in Global MICE Tourism&#8221; has been featured in the &#8216;Researches &amp; Innovations&#8217; section of the Sunday Observer (27th April 2025 edition)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover how Sri Lanka is stepping onto the global stage as a premier destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism &#8211; with fresh opportunities and inspiring developments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the full article here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the full article at<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/2025\/04\/27\/education\/50684\/sri-lanka-emerging-as-a-rising-star-in-global-mice-tourism\/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExTjVNWDE5ZG9mTnF1U053WQEey_0WxK3RAa9CQLObarYbQDfaBDFyifoBfnG29wSoHoykbO2koaj2aGaEL1M_aem_EaU0QJ-8fkYajve-sk6T9A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/&#8230;\/sri-lanka-emerging-as&#8230;\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/faculty-of-management-studies-sabaragamuwa-university-4a29961bb_we-are-thrilled-to-announce-the-latest-activity-7322288725781073921-ExRN?utm_source=social_share_send&amp;utm_medium=android_app&amp;rcm=ACoAAAlvQj4B0jbIF7m-xBESMAf81ae8osZfCzQ&amp;utm_campaign=whatsapp&amp;fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExTjVNWDE5ZG9mTnF1U053WQEeNxhlaO5GFRpUrVgyAIPa5Xv_cITxmdGJxVSCA3cPKzgA93n77_a8ZtfxN9g_aem_elBeSFCr3tY3w1ZaA5Wczw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/&#8230;\/faculty-of-management&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mgt.sab.ac.lk\/posts\/pfbid0PFEME8N8bYknighrUfKv8tdenBK4PWv6B9WCMaMwQUi8Kwix1jmYdEStdzhPh84rl?__cft__[0]=AZVreoduA0phfTl735EUUJaLv26N96juX-2iBMWoboMT6bAieS_tCaKp9KbEMFD20lBvufd03ORVX-_-jM-f6u9wjFmiNfsHAcxWO8k_v9bWmyLx-2SJe0elX9zGBdPbx7X7ltkn3fxL_SW4IxpApKfA-hJt3wDzkh64X4RfYDItoQ&amp;__tn__=-UK-R\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/18zzm4NsP5\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/494042793_10161757144264069_5640158978584131401_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-541\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5763888888888888;width:681px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/494042793_10161757144264069_5640158978584131401_n.jpg 843w, https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/494042793_10161757144264069_5640158978584131401_n-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/494042793_10161757144264069_5640158978584131401_n-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/494042793_10161757144264069_5640158978584131401_n-624x396.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m thrilled to share that my latest article, &#8220;A Pathway to Inclusive Services for Sri Lanka&#8221;, co-authored with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nik.thompson.9?__cft__[0]=AZWElh9XBGhAoImT1Ux9Fzu4ypSf8IgP4P4RI2JykLU_t_4IYi_scish6lMBUkmjCfm2ObMb1HHUIAX16stZt7Ea2WPvm7CNRhCUt8Ip0p-d4ijc4v9QakTniPe1QbJZ8so&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Nik Thompson<\/a>, has been featured in the Sunday Observer (May 11, 2025 edition)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article explores how inclusive service design can foster equity, accessibility, and meaningful transformation across Sri Lanka\u2019s public and private sectors. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t3f\/1\/16\/1f30d.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf0d\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t3c\/1\/16\/1f4a1.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udca1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb3\/1\/16\/1f517.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd17\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"> Read the full article here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/&#8230;\/a-pathway-to-inclusive&#8230;\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We invite professionals, educators, policymakers, and advocates for social inclusion to engage with the insights shared. Let\u2019s work together to build a more inclusive Sri Lanka for all! <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t5b\/1\/16\/1f1f1_1f1f0.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf0\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-545\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.776;width:666px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48-4-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The newspaper article, &#8220;Sri Lanka Emerging as a Rising Star in Global MICE Tourism&#8221; has been featured in the &#8216;Researches &amp; Innovations&#8217; section of the Sunday Observer (27th April 2025 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=699"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":700,"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699\/revisions\/700"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/me\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}