May 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Minister of Tourism has appointed former Minister and UNP parliamentarian Sirisena Cooray to handle an important project of great cultural significance.

He is to develop a Buddhist Pilgrim Travel Trail initially with India and later extended to other SAARC countries, South East and East Asia.

Cooray has a long distinguished and varied career and earned the reputation of being a doer. He also has considerable experience in helping to develop Buddhagaya when he had held ministerial office previously.