{"podcast":{"title":"Morning Drive","slug":"morning-drive-7382993","podcast_index_feed_id":7382993,"rss_url":"https://feeds.mira.fm/morning-drive","website_url":"https://www.mirabusiness.fm/shows/morning-drive","image_url":"https://media.podeo.co/podcasts/MjgyMDc/image.jpg?ivc=1789714714","author":"MIRA Business FM","episode_count":709,"summary":"Morning Drive is Mira Business FM’s flagship weekday programme airing Monday–Friday, 8 AM–12 PM. Presented by Tim Elliott , it delivers a dynamic mix of business news, expert analysis, and in-depth interviews with thought leaders and market specialists. From financial markets and economic trends to entrepreneurship, technology, property, and leadership, the show explores the stories shaping today’s business landscape, equipping listeners across the UAE and beyond with practical insights that matter.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T20:17:03.212621+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993"},"episode":{"title":"Sri Lanka Wants 3 million Tourists. Can the Gulf Help?","slug":"sri-lanka-wants-3-million-tourists-can-the-gulf-help","published_at":"2026-09-17T06:17:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993/sri-lanka-wants-3-million-tourists-can-the-gulf-help","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993","url":"https://www.mirabusiness.fm/shows/morning-drive","audio_url":"https://media.podeo.co/episodes/MTMzMjU0/audio.mp3","summary":"Sri Lanka is targeting 3 million international tourist arrivals over the next 12 months, with the UAE and wider GCC playing a key role in that growth strategy. With eight daily direct flights from the UAE and eight daily connections across the wider GCC, the country is looking to attract more visitors while expanding into luxury, wellness, MICE, weddings and cruise tourism. Joining Tim Elliott are Sri Lanka’s Consul General in Dubai, Hon. Alexi Gunasekera, and Mr. Chamila Jayarathna, Director of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, to discuss the strategy and the opportunities for Gulf travellers and businesses.","meta_description":"Sri Lanka is targeting 3 million international tourist arrivals over the next 12 months, with the UAE and wider GCC playing a key role in that growth stra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1700,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/morning-drive-7382993/episodes/sri-lanka-wants-3-million-tourists-can-the-gulf-help/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993/sri-lanka-wants-3-million-tourists-can-the-gulf-help.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}