Sri lanka Tourism signs up with MasterCard to target the Indian market

A five-year agreement to promote Sri Lanka as a premier tourist destination for Indian travelers and deliver great travel experiences for MasterCard and Maestro cardholders through special offers

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MasterCard Worldwide and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) have signed an agreement to facilitate the development of cross border tourism, with a specific focus on attracting India\\\'s tourists.

The agreement comes on the heels of recent positive growth for Sri Lanka\\\'s tourism industry as well as the country\\\'s ambitious strategy to reach 2.5 million visitors by 2016. International tourism arrivals in Sri Lanka hit a record of 856,000 in 2011 with a growth rate of 30.79% over 2010 which itself was a phenomenal increase in growth rate of 46.12% over 2009.

T.V. Seshadri, Division President, South Asia, MasterCard Worldwide, said, \\\"This alliance underscores our optimism regarding the potential of Sri Lanka\\\'s tourism industry, as well as our commitment to developing and promoting cross border tourism between India and Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is rich in culture and heritage and an attractive destination for both leisure and business travelers. We\\\'re excited to be able to deliver even greater travel experiences to MasterCard cardholders through our work with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau.\\\"

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