Some Chinese nationals touring the country have been refused accommodation at certain hotels following the outbreak of the coronavirus from China.
Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) Mahen Kariyawasam told Sunday Times Online that hotels should not consider all Chinese nationals as being infected with the virus.
He pointed out that certain hotels had refused accommodation for Chinese nationals holidaying in Sri Lanka at present.
Currently there are over 800 Chinese tourists in the country. (SD)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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