Sri Lanka: The current financial crisis is darkening the tourism sector in Sri Lanka, which was devastated by the 2019 terrorist attacks and the ensuing corona. Sri Lanka, which receives an average of 22 lakh tourists a year, received less than two lakh visitors last year. Revenue fell from $ 4.4 billion to $ 2.6 billion. Britain and Canada have warned citizens not to travel to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has requested more tourists to visit the country.
I have a tuk tuk while riding a Rajapaksa Range Rover. Is in dire straits. It has been two years since I bought a new shirt. The current crisis will end soon. More people should come to see beautiful Sri Lanka.
Jeevan Gunawardena took us to Tuktuk saying that he would show us Colombo at a low cost.
When he realized we were journalists, he told his story. Jeevan, who was a tour operator, owned four cars. With the collapse of the tourism sector, carts were sold to feed the family. After wandering around with an old auto till midnight today, there is not enough food. Jeevan is angry that the Rajapaksa family is the cause of everything.
The tragedy came at a time when Lonely Planet magazine chose Sri Lanka as one of the best tourist destinations in the world. At least 269 people have been killed in a series of suicide bombings in Colombo on Easter 2019.