Alston Koch as Ambassador for Tourism

Musician Alston Koch was appointed as an Ambassador for Tourism by Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda this week in Colombo, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau said.

With three Gold Records and 18 International Releases including musical videos and the now famous Murali Song, Alston Koch migrated to Australia in 1969, having had a vibrant musical career in Sri Lanka for over a decade before that, the Bureau said. He is also a recipient of three ARIA (Australian Record Industry Award) awards.

The only Sri Lankan born musician to have an international hit overseas, Alston was in Sri Lanka to perform at the "Hikkaduwa Fest ’08" and at the "SAARC Head of States Summit Media Event" hosted by Sri Lanka Tourism.