Sri Lanka to introduce digital entry passes for tourist attractions
The Morning: Progress on introducing a digital entry pass to streamline access to tourist attractions for foreign visitors, as well as the processing of tourist visas were discussed at a recent (30) meeting at the Presidential Secretariat, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
The meeting was held with the involvement of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath and members of the Presidential Task Force responsible for implementing the Sri Lanka tourism development programme.
Additionally, the meeting addressed the need to streamline domestic air services for the convenience of tourists, resolve existing operational issues and initiate bus services connecting Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to key tourist destinations.
Progress on the ongoing cleaning and maintenance of the Beira Lake was also reviewed, the statement said.
Discussions have also been held on how the circuit bungalows belonging to the Mahaweli Authority and the Irrigation Department can be used to promote the tourism sector and the issue of resolving the problems faced by tourists through the tourist police was also discussed.
Attention was also given to issues at whale-watching centres and other difficulties encountered by those engaged in the tourism sector, the statement added.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s positioning as an emerging business destination in the South Asian region and the expanding economy have resulted in the expansion of the country’s digital industry and related sectors. The Sri Lankan government has launched an aggressive digitization programme covering all sectors in the country aimed at transforming the country into a digital economy creating the need for Sri Lanka to be on par with the fast-evolving global digital industry to meet the increasing demand in the country. Digitization has become a priority for all key economic sectors, thereby creating a host of business/investment opportunities in all these sectors. The growth as well as profits recorded by businesses already engaged in the digital industry and the increasing interest among foreign businesses/investors to explore and enter the industry are all indicative of the growing business potential in Sri Lanka’s digital industry and related sectors. Foreign businesses/investors could therefore confidently explore the increasing business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s digital industry while also looking at expanding operations through local collaborations.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/20260209/Z_2 |