Mr Palitha Fredric De Silva GURUSINGHE
Founder President at Sri Lanka Ecotourism FoundationPalitha is the founder President of Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation (SLEF), the pioneer National Ecotourism Society of Sri Lanka that was established 23 years ago.
He is the current Chairman the of Asia-Pacific Regional Ecotourism Council (APREC) and presently holding the title of Director of the Research and Training Institute on Sustainable and Ecotourism, managed by Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation.
He is a well-known travel journalist and researcher in Ecotourism in Sri Lanka who contributes regularly to the print and electronic media. He is the author of many research papers in Ecotourism and the Editor of journals, newsletters of eco and sustainable tourism. In 2017, he has authored and published a first ever Ecotourism Book, a deep analysis in to Sri Lanka Ecotourism, titled; ‘Story of Ecotourism in Sri Lanka’.