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Boosting tourism industry? In a scene captured just outside the arrival area of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) a group reportedly operating with political influence grabs the bags of tourists and ‘help’ them to load them into the vehicles waiting at the car park. In turn they demand money from the tourists and turn rude if they are not satisfied with the tip. Pic by N.Kumarasinha.
