SLTDA mobile service goes online
View(s):The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) last month re-launched its flagship mobile service after a long absence.
This facility provided various SLTDA services such as hotel inspections, issuance of business licenses, tourism training, etc in Arugambay at the end of last month, a media release from the organization said. The concept behind the mobile service is to provide licensing and other related services to the tourism industry outside thereby minimizing the need to visit the head office in Colombo for these services, it was noted.
During the mobile service, for the first time, SLTDA was able to process, print and issue licenses to tourism business operators such as hotels, restaurants in the area. SLTDA was able to carry out this process by using latest Information Technology (IT) which helps SLTDA to set up a mobile office anywhere in the country, where an Internet connection is available. This technology helps SLTDA to connect the mobile office to systems located in the head office in Colombo, in real time and process business licensing requests.
The SLTDA is planning to expand the mobile service in future to cater to every region of the country where new and existing licensees can obtain this service during the mobile service which would be held in their respective areas, the release said.