Tourist Board-managed holiday resorts not up to the required standard

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State Minister of Tourism, Ranjith Aluvihare said topday the conditions prevailing in the holiday resorts, circuit bungalows and hotels operated by the Sri Lanka Tourism Board were not up to the required standard and should be refurbished.

He said he inspected the tourist bungalows and hotels in Nuwara-Eliya, Bandarawela, Kataragama, Bentota, Ella, Wellawaya and Weeraketiya.

The minister said these places should be refurbished if they were to compete with the hotels and resorts operated by the private sector.

He said financial assistance could be obtained under the Enterprise Sri Lanka programme.

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Comments - 7

Kevin Wednesday, 10 October 2018 06:59 AM

WHAAAT? Isn't it the guys from the Tourist Board who go around the country assessing private sector hotels and telling the private sector to improve their standards or lose their classification? Typical Sri Lankan vedi bana.

DJ Wednesday, 10 October 2018 07:48 AM

Looks like Mr. Minister is in need for some cash

Jim Wednesday, 10 October 2018 08:13 AM

How enterprising.

Sorry Traveler Wednesday, 10 October 2018 09:16 AM

Is there any SL State managed institution manged to required standards in Sri Lanka.

SOBERS Wednesday, 10 October 2018 09:35 AM

All state run institutions are in very poor standards. It is better to hand over them to private sector and make some gains.

stardust Wednesday, 10 October 2018 12:50 PM

this is not new news via DM Android App

Sambo Wednesday, 10 October 2018 01:34 PM

In these hotels service also like in a government department. There is no quality service, the rooms are not up to standard and so is the food.

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