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Darrell Wade together with Intrepid Colombo GM Poornaka Delpachitra and SLTDA Chairman Priantha Fernando
The Chairman and Co-Founder, Darrell Wade of Intrepid Travel visited Sri Lanka recently.
Darrell’s visit serves as a reaffirmation of Intrepid’s commitment to Sri Lanka within its 2030 strategy. “Our commitment entails further strengthening the capabilities of the Colombo Centre of Excellence. We will achieve this by fostering greater economic growth in Sri Lanka, supporting a vibrant tourism industry and engaging in local community philanthropy,” said Poornaka Delpachitra,
Country General Manager, Sri Lanka.
One way that Intrepid supports local communities is via its not-for-profit, the Intrepid Foundation. This has raised more than US$
15.5 million for communities around the world since 2002.
In Sri Lanka, the Intrepid Foundation has been working with Zero Plastic Movement for the past two years to create a behavioural change among citizens and institutions to reduce plastic waste while building a demand for plastic alternatives.
Intrepid also recently partnered with an International Development Program (MDF) on a new government cross-industry partnership to boost female participation in tourism in Sri Lanka.