Sri Lanka geared to welcome international leisure travelers with safety protocols in place
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Chairperson Kimarli Fernando has reportedly said that the country is geared to welcome international leisure travellers with all aspects of a traveler’s visit been thoroughly evaluated and necessary safety protocols put in place.
Recognizing the safety protocols introduced by the government of Sri Lanka along with standards mandated by the SLTDA to ensure the safety of domestic and international travellers, destination Sri Lanka was recently endowed with the World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Safe Travels stamp, local media reports stated.
According to reports, whilst establishing confidence among tourists looking at Sri Lanka as a preferred destination to travel amidst the pandemic, the Safe Travels stamp will also allow them to recognise properties and businesses that diligently follow globally streamed health and hygiene protocols aligned with the WTTC’s Safe Travels Protocols.
“Having one of the world’s highest success rates in combating Covid-19, positions Sri Lanka as an exemplary destination for safe travels,” Fernando has been quoted in the local media has saying.
She has further noted that the stringent safety standards imposed coupled with the country’s laudable healthcare system has highlighted the island as a travel destination that can offer unique experiences to tourists, whilst prioritising their health and sanitation.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka receiving the global safety and hygiene stamp is a vote of confidence for foreign travellers to confidently visit the island. Sri Lanka has been listed as a must visit destination by several leading global travel publications when the Covid 19 global lockdown came in to play. This period was taken by Sri Lanka’s leisure and hospitality sectors to renovate and upgrade their establishments gearing for the foreign travel traffic. Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the country and possesses a growth potential even in the post Covid scenario. Foreign businesses/investors could therefore explore business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/17082020/Z_2 |