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Photo for representative purpose only As part of enhancing security of the foreign tourists, Srilankan Police is planning to deploy 25 new tourist police posts in strategic places, covering all main tourist destinations across the country, said Pujith Jayasundara,  Sri Lanka’s Inspector General of Police(IGP), on Monday, 13th August 2018 . While talking to the Chairman and senior officials of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), Jayasundara said, tourism is one of the prioritized sector for security matter. ‘Tourist Police Division’ will have new uniform, to distinguish from the other law and order sections and to build more cordial ... Read more

The Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will launch the first tourist-friendly three-wheeler service in Sri Lanka on July 30 at the Galle Face Green in Colombo. The project is being implemented by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) under the direction of the Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera in keeping with the budget proposals presented last year. The Budget 2018 proposed a tourism training and certification programme for three-wheeler drivers who are above 21 years of age, in tourist areas. The tourism authority has developed a basic curriculum for a two-day training course and test, ... Read more