Sri Lanka’s tourism workers hopeful of new wave of travellers Source : sbs.com.au With Sri Lanka’s economy in dire straits, those who rely on its tourism industry are urging international visitors not to stay away for too long. Tourism was one of Sri Lanka’s main sources of revenue and locals are hoping its ranking as one of the world’s great getaways survives the current crisis. SBS Asia Correspondent Aaron Fernandes has been in Sri Lanka and filed this report from Hikkaduwa, a seaside resort town in the country’s south west. ...
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MINIMUM ROOM RATES NEED REVISION IN ORDER TO INCREASE FIVE-STAR HOTEL OCCUPANCY IN COLOMBO SRI LANKAN EXPATRIATES FORM THE ‘BREAD AND BUTTER’ OF TOURISM INDUSTRY BY UPALI OBEYESEKERE Believe it or not, Sri Lankan expatriates living round the world form the “bread and butter” of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. This is a bold statement but in this writer’s humble opinion it is a true statement. Looking at the big picture it is a proven fact statistically that Sri Lankan expatriates who live overseas form the largest group of tourists coming to Sri Lanka regularly. This is true specially after the security situation improved in 2009. It is true that a few Sri Lankan expatriates have family and friends with whom they could ‘rough it out’ during their visits to Sri Lanka. The new trend is that a few get-together and rent a condominium (apartment) in Colombo and share ...
Jan 31, 2022
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