The first travel guide on Sri
Lanka in Arabic language penned by a UAE national was
launched at the Sri Lankapavilion in the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.
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. - (Emirates Business)
