A workshop for SLINTGL members on Related Laws and Regulations for Tour Guiding was conducted at the Institute on 26th Nov. 2019
Agenda of the Workshop
Workshop Theme – Related Laws & Regulations for Tour Guiding
09.00 – Registration
09.30 – Welcome Speech
09.40 – Objectives of the Workshop
President, SLINTGL
09.50 – Session 1
- Wildlife & Environmental Laws
- Customs Laws
- Bio-Piracy
Senior lawyer Mr. Jagath Gunawardana
Mr.Samantha Gunasekara – Ex Deputy Director, Customs
10.30 – Refreshments
10.45 – Session 1 Cont….
11.30 – Session 2: Unlicensed Guiding Penalties
Investigation Officer, Enforcement Unit, SLTDA
Senior lawyer Mr. Kithsiri Gunawardana
12.30 – Role of Standards & Quality Assurance & Legal Division of SLTDA
13.00 – Cape Town Declaration for Tour Guiding
Mr. Sajeewa Chamikara – Environment Flying Squad
13.30 – Session 3: Panel Discussion
- Monitoring illegal guiding
- How to stop illegal guiding
- Provisions of 2005 Tourism Act No 38 & Extraordinary Gazette 2140 / 17 – 2019 Sep 10
- Other relevant laws for tour guiding
Mr. Kottachi – Chief Investigation Officer, Police
Mr. Sajeewa Chamikara – Environment Flying Squad,
Investigation Officer,Enforcement Unit, SLTDA
Senior lawyer Mr. Kithsiri Gunawardana
President, SLINTGL
I’m doing tourism in SRILANKA without guide licence. So I’ll be join with your team and learing more information and protecting Srilanka tourism.
Hi Riza,
SLINTGL membership is only available to Licenced National Tourist Guide Lecturers of Sri Lanka. Therefore, we can not offer you membership.
Tourism industry is strictly regulated in Sri Lanka. Therefore, not only Guide Lecturer services, but also travel and tour services can only be provided by service operators, who are approved and registered with Sri Lanka Tourism Authority. I would strongly suggest you to contact the said authority and register your services, to avoid legal implications.
Hope this helps.