Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of tourism industry associations was held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (28) to discuss achieving the targets of generating US$10 billion in tourism revenue and attracting five million tourists to Sri Lanka by 2030. Extensive discussions were held on the steps to be taken to further promote the tourism sector.Sri Lanka Travel
Particular attention was given to improving domestic air travel facilities, especially to destinations such as Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Sigiriya and Jaffna. It was also noted that 10 new international airlines had commenced flights to Sri Lanka this year. Discussions were held on the measures required to incre...