Navoda Nethmini: ✈️Tourism industry in Sri Lanka✈️

In the past, Sri Lanka was a small island that attracted foreigners.

It is said that foreigners come to visit Sri Lanka from different countries.

Examples;

countries like Greece, Middle East, Portugal, Holland, England

The abundance of natural resources in Sri Lanka and their economic, political and cultural significance are the reasons for foreigners to come to this country.

Foreigners' visit to Sri Lanka is currently a major business in Sri Lanka and foreign exchange has flowed into the country one by one.

Sri Lanka's tourism industry began to grow exponentially.

Since then the economy has undergone various ups and downs, developing and expanding to the present day.

Tourist arrivals from Sri Lanka, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, India, the Netherlands and the United States have been on the rise.

Foreigners migrate to Sri Lanka for fun, to explore historical values, to meet relatives and friends, and for business.

Sri Lanka's Attractive Beach, Central Highlands, Historic Sites and Their Ruins, Religious and Cultural Heritage and Sri Lankan Food, due to these foreigners also come to this country.

The politeness of Sri Lankans is another major reason for tourists to visit.

Due to the tourism industry, many other small industries also developed indirectly.

👉Hotels, Accommodations, Tourist Vehicles, Tourist Offices, etc.

Many Sri Lankans got direct employment.There was a steady growth in jobs such as batik, ornaments, wood carvings, gold, silver and brassware.

Adverse effects on the tourism industry,

1 Involvement of the modern youth in drugs.

2 Development of prostitution. Young children are also exposed to these.

Finally, the outcome of any action is both positive and negative, but the relevant authorities must work to rid Sri Lanka of the negative.