Sri Lanka to introduce new tourism destinations to boost tourism in the country

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COLOMBO, 19 April, 2021 (TON): The Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga affirmed that their government has decided to introduce new tourist zones for local and foreign tourists.

The process of identifying those new tourist zones is underway, he added.

Once these zones are identified, they are expected to be published in the gazette as new tourist zones and 07 tourist zones are currently in operation in the country.

These tourist areas are Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Arugam Bay, Pasikudah, Kalpitiya, Yala and Bentota.

A program to identify and declare these tourist zones, to expand their infrastructure development and tourism investment opportunities will be implemented in line with the Vision of Prosperity Policy Statement targeting Sri Lanka's tourism industry to generate US $ 10 billion in revenue to the national economy by 2025.

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