Positioning Sigiriya as an iconic tourist destination
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The ‘New Tourism Services and Facilities in Sigiriya’ at the Sigiriya Heritage Site was launched recently as the first step of initiatives to uplift Sigiriya as a branding for Sri Lanka.
The ceremony was promulgated with an introduction to cultural shows in the craft village managed by the National Crafts Council, opening of a new Tourist Police post, launching of an express tourist bus service with the collaboration of Expressway Transport Company Ltd., awarding of licences to trained tourist guides, certification for new tourist friendly eating places and also granting of licences for all new tourist establishments under SLTDA’s initiative on ‘absorption of informal sector’.
The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) joined hands with SLTDA for the issuing of new licences, identity cards and special uniforms.