Tourism Ministry Secretary S. Hettiarachchi stated that in order to meet said target, the Ministry, together with the tourism authorities, is planning to implement a number of measures. He noted that the Tourism Ministry is working towards the sustenance of the tourism industry. The Tourism Ministry Secretary noted that the highest number of tourists who come to Sri Lanka are Indian nationals. On the contrary, Hettiarachchi highlighted the possibility that Sri Lanka would be declared a red listed country amidst the rising confirmed cases in Sri Lanka by European and other countries. A number of European and Middle Eastern countries have already red listed Sri Lanka at the moment.

Source: The Nation August 16, 2021 18:56 UTC