Sri Lanka’s tourism sector to receive support from Tourism Authority of Thailand
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has reportedly expressed its decision to stand in solidarity with Sri Lanka following the Easter Sunday attacks and promote bilateral tourism with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau.
“Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand accompanied by a group of outbound travel agents and journalists is to visit Sri Lanka shortly,” a statement from the Sri Lankan Tourism Development Ministry has stated.
“The visit is to express solidarity with Sri Lanka and help revive the country’s tourism industry,” the statement has said.
“A Memorandum of Understanding is to be signed between Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and Tourism Authority of Thailand to promote bilateral tourism during the Governor’s visit to the island.”
The delegation is to visit Sri Lanka from June 27-29 following an invitation made by Sri Lanka’s Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs, John Amaratunga during an official visit to Thailand last week.
At a travel trade show in Thailand, Minister Amaratunga thanked Thailand for not imposing any travel restrictions after the Easter Sunday attacks and noted that the first group of tourists to arrive in Sri Lanka after the tragic events was a Thai pilgrim group, the statement has added.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka has received immense support from the international community in its path to revival following the blow suffered by the country following the Easter Sunday attacks. The country’s tourism sector has received support from the international community by way of relaxing travel advisories and visits by foreign dignitaries to Sri Lanka. The latest statement by the Thai tourism authority will further help boost Sri Lanka’s tourism sector. Therefore foreign businesses/investors could explore business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s tourism sector.
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