Sept 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka government has appointed Malraj Kiriella as the acting Managing Director of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau. His assignment is for a three-month period.

Dileep Mudadeniya who held the Managing Director position of the Tourism Promotions Bureau earlier was appointed to a newly created position of the Head of Special Projects. He now operates from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.

Upali De Silva was appointed as the Director Events of Tourism Promotions Bureau. He was in the Exhibition and Convention Bureau of Sri Lanka earlier.

Government sources say more structural changes are expected in tourism sector of the island which is in a push to thrive in the post-war era.

The Tourism Promotion Bureau is responsible for all local as well as overseas marketing and promotional functions.