Tourism Minister

Registration of tourist drivers with SLTDA mandatory: Tourism Minister

On: September 28, 2020

Hands over 400 identity cards to taxi drivers of BIA, introduces new uniform Travel counters system at airport will be axed; alternative program will be introduced In a bid to streamline the airport taxi service and introduce standards, the Government has decided to make it mandatory for tourist drivers toContinue Reading

Airport reopening pushed back indefinitely

On: September 14, 2020

Tourism Minister says recommendations on reopening airports made to Cabinet, COVID-19 Prevention Task Force Committee Several airlines continue to operate cargo and outbound passenger as well as repatriation flights The Government has pushed back the re-opening of the Bandaranaike International Airport for incoming leisure and business travellers indefinitely. Previously, theContinue Reading