Sri Lankan hoteliers welcome easing of tourist entry requirements

COLOMBO: SEPT. 10 – The Hotel Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) has welcomed a request by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) to ease entry requirements for foreigners in a bid to revive the country’s COVID-19 battered tourism industry, local media reported here Friday.

“Subsequent to the Easter Sunday attacks, Sri Lanka tourism has lost out on three winter seasons, which has had a devastating impact on the industry and the local economy. We fear the industry will not be able to sustain a fourth winter season if globally-recognized entry protocol is not implemented,” the THASL was quoted as saying by the Daily FT.