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The Embassy received credible information warning of an attack targeting tourist locations in the Arugam Bay area
"Business travel is not only back on track, but it is recovering much faster than expected."
Sri Lanka has set ambitious targets of 2.3 mln tourists, $5 bln revenue this year.
Indian arrivals were by far the highest at 27,884
Revenue fell year-on-year in the previous two months despite increase in arrivals
Behaviours of some local tuk drivers have increasingly come under scrutiny
28,000 Russians have visited Sri Lanka in the first two months of 2022
Protestors were seen carrying placards with slogans like “Ukraine will win” and “Russia attacks Ukraine”.
The Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Immigration and Emigration are working together in this regard.
Fully vaccinated travellers are those who had taken a second dose at least two week before departure
Higher tourism receipts, like exports and remittances generates more imports as recipients spend the money
Sri Lanka has seen an increase in inbound travellers, mainly tourists, to the country.
’Ukraine and Russia conflict will be a big disaster as people will not travel."
Maldivian Tourism industry aims for a stellar 2022 overcoming threats from Covid 19
The Russians and Ukrainians have accounted for 25-pct of total tourists came to Sri Lanka in first 42 days
Two female holidaymakers were raped over the weekend in Sri Lanka
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Exhibition to feature regional designers and domestic service providers
Dollars have to be deposited or converted within three days
Sri Lanka central bank has mandated registered hotels to charge only in foreign currencies
This is not the first time the state has intervened in the matter.
Aims for 100,000 tourists a month
In the first four days of January 2022 11,380 tourists had arrived in the island
India has remained the key source market in December with 19,574 Indians visiting the country.
The cabinet had previously granted this concession to tourist accommodation providers until February 28, 2021.
China's zero-Covid-19 policy, the growth in domestic tourism markets in many countries may hinder normalcy
Sri Lanka is targeting 100,000 tourists a month in 2022
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