Cabinet approval sought to open Mattala airport in November for Tourists

Three ministries will jointly seek approval for a plan to revive the tourism industry by opening up the Mattala airport for visitors from November after a six-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Sunday Times newspaper reported.

 

Tourism Ministry Secretary S. Hettiaarachchi told the Sunday Times that his ministry along with the Health and Aviation Ministries would seek approval for a tourism industry revival plan after a severe revenue drop this year.

 

Under the proposed plan, the ministry would seek approval to permit tourists to visit the country in small batches varying from a minimum 10 to about 50 people or even up to 100 depending on whether the group could be managed, he said.

 

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/200920/news/three-ministries-work-out-plan-to-revive-tourism-417308.html

 

Source : Sunday Times