August 25 2008 HawaiiArchaeologists have located British whaler sunk by bad weather in 1837 off Kure Atoll Artefacts from the remains of a wreck believed to be of the British whaling vessel Gledstanes lost for 171 years have been found off Kure Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The artefacts include four large anchors, cannons and cannonballs. The Gledstanes is the fourth whaling vessel found in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, evidence of the area's significance as a 19th-century whaling area.  The divers who found the shipwreck were taking part in the 2008 Maritime Heritage Expedition, sponsored by NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries.  Full story...

August 10 2008 UK Bogus bends nets Divers £250,000  A pair of divers swindled £250,000 (US$500,000) from the National Health Service for treating bogus cases of the bends.  David Welsh, 49, and diving instructor Michael Brass, 43, are facing prison sentences after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the NHS and perverting the course of justice. Welsh ran the Fort Bovisand diving centre, which had its own recompression chamber.  They paid strangers they met in pubs up to £200 to pose as divers who needed recompression treatment, they only needed only the real names, addresses, dates of birth and national insurance numbers of the supposed victims to work the fraud. Most had never been underwater and some could barely swim.  Welsh billed National Health Trusts from all over the UK £6,500 a time for treating the 37 fake victims.  The fraud was discovered when police investigated two cases of divers from Liverpool who were supposedly treated for the bends at the recompression chamber.    Full story...

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Presidential Awards for Travel & Tourism

Februaury saw the launch of the first ever Presidential Awards for Travel and Tourism in Sri Lanka. The Government of Sri Lanka with the
recommendation of the Ministry of Tourism and Sri Lanka Tourism rewarded stakeholders in the Travel and Tourism Industry in recognition of the tremendous contribution that they make towards National Development. 

Awards were given for organisations selected from 11 different categories by a learned Panel of Judges at a glittering ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday 28th January 2008.  A key feature of the inaugural awards was the recognition of Legends and Pioneers of the industry over its 40 years of development.

PADI Asia Pacific is very proud to report that Lanka Sportreizen was selected in the award category of Best Niche Operation -  Adventure Tourism Operator in 2007.

On receiving news of the award, Henrik Nimb, Vice President, Marketing, Education & Business Development - PADI Asia Pacific responded,

"Congratulations to the Lanka Sportreizen team. This is a wonderful, well-deserved and prestigious recognition of your outstanding efforts. We are proud to be associated with you and we share your pride and excitement".

Lanka Sportreizen Travel Agent and Tour Operator was established in 1982 by Thilak Weerasinghe, founder and Managing Director and over the years has been engaged in providing all types of tour programs.  Among a range of Adventure, Cultural and Special Interest programs, LSR also operates Water Sports Centers providing the following facilities; Scuba Diving, Water Skiing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Rafting, Sailing, Boat Cruises, Jet Scooter rides, Speed Boat rides, Tube rides, Banana Boat rides, Deep Sea Fishing, etc..  Lanka Sportreizen offer PADI scuba diving instruction from beginners to professional level with their quality and experienced staff.  For more
information, visit: www.lsr-srilanka.com
 
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