{"id":2193,"date":"2026-06-14T04:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T04:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unit.jfn.ac.lk\/thm\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2026-07-03T05:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:26:53","slug":"northern-province-tourism-bureau-cbt-workshop-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unit.jfn.ac.lk\/thm\/northern-province-tourism-bureau-cbt-workshop-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Province Tourism Bureau &#8211; CBT Workshop Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f33f\/32.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf3f\" data-emoji=\"\ud83c\udf3f\" aria-label=\"\ud83c\udf3f\" title=\"Northern Province Tourism Bureau - CBT Workshop Series\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/2728\/32.png\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-emoji=\"\u2728\" aria-label=\"\u2728\" title=\"Northern Province Tourism Bureau - CBT Workshop Series\">&nbsp;Workshop Highlight | Tourism and Hospitality Management Unit, University of Jaffna<\/p>\n<p>The Tourism and Hospitality Management Unit, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna, successfully conducted a specialized workshop on \u201cInclusive and Community-Based Tourism (CBT): Designing Community-Owned Tourism Models and Benefit-Sharing Loops\u201d on 14 June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>We were privileged to welcome Dr. J. Vivekananthan, Chairman of the Tourism Bureau, Northern Province, as the principal resource person, with the participation of Mr. S. Kishokkumar, Director of the Tourism Bureau, Northern Province, as a co-resource person.<\/p>\n<p>The session provided third- and fourth-year undergraduate students with valuable insights into community-driven tourism development, equitable benefit-sharing, sustainable destination management, and the Northern Province Tourism Roadmap to 2026. 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