The first travel guide on Sri Lanka in Arabic language penned by a UAE national was launched at the Sri Lank pavilion in the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai reported Emirates Business.
The guide book titled ‘Sri Lanka: The Most Beautiful Island in the
World’, is a 205-page guide on the island nation which has become a
favoured travel destination for Gulf residents.
The author, Heba Al Mansoori, Middle East Director of the Sri Lanka
Tourism and Promotion Bureau is a former broadcast and print
journalist in Dubai. She holds a post graduate degree in mass
communications.
Al Mansoori has a keen interest in social activity and charity work
both within and outside the UAE and has visited Sri Lanka frequently.
“I love travelling and was fascinated by stories of Sri Lanka by our
housemaid and gardener, who both hail from Sri Lanka. I first visited
the island national with my whole family and I was totally enthralled
by the experience and has since come back many times to discover more
fascinating aspects of the country.”
Al Mansoori said the book is a “labour of love” and proceeds from the
sale of the book will be donated to a charity, reported Emirates
Business.
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