TikaWeeks #35-2/2019: Sri Lanka update

Posted by John on 27th August 2019

Sri Lanka national flag

More good news from Sri Lanka: the government has officially lifted the state of emergency imposed after a series of suicide attacks on Easter Sunday. The end of emergency rule hopefully signals that the situation in the country is back to normal. The US$4.4bn tourism industry has suffered significantly since April, with tourist arrivals slumping by 70% in May and 57% in June, compared with the previous year.

Categories: News, Sri Lanka, Travel tips

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