to bend the rules for speedy tourism campaign By Sunimalee Dias View(s): View(s):Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, facing a significant drop in arrivals, wants the government to expedite a campaign to be launched to showcase the country as “safe and open” with no issues. He noted that they wanted the authorities to consider launch this campaign as a special case and expedite the approval process. The Deputy Minister is said to have extended his support to carry out the relevant campaign cutting across the normal procurement process. These measures will help Sri Lanka be positioned as an attractive destination, Mr. Jayasundera said. The government should give leadership and “we have to think differently” to keep the market attractive for travellers, he said.

Source: Sunday Times April 05, 2026 06:51 UTC