Middle East war leaves Ella tourism zone dry

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By Palitha Ariyawansa

Colombo, March 17 (Daily Mirror) - Ella Tourism Zone has been in had hit owing to the Middle East military conflict, much to anxiety of thousands of people, who depended on the income from providing services to the foreign tourists.

They said that Ella, a main tourist destination in the country, that experiences a heavy influx of tourists during the tourism season, has turned a ghost town in recent times sans tourists.

This has been a severe blow on tourist hotels, lodges, restaurants, and thousands of people including drivers and tour guides catering to Western tourists.

They pointed out that more than 15,000 people, who depended on tourism have been affected.

Meanwhile, the breakdown of the train service also has a direct impact on tourist arrivals.

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Juanis Perera Tuesday, 17 March 2026 10:57 AM

The "NO LOCALS" places and the tuk tuk morons can celebrate now!

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Rajkumar Nagarajah Tuesday, 17 March 2026 11:52 AM

Promote Local tourism along with international tautism throughout the year as a resilience building and to get over shocks like this that happens and we have seen it happening frequently in the tourism industry which is a very sensitive industry.

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Dr. Dee esquire Tuesday, 17 March 2026 12:34 PM

Good! Now they will start begging from the locals to patronize.

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Kithul Pani Tuesday, 17 March 2026 12:49 PM

Locals must boycott these "F"ers and let them feel the pain. Only patronise venues owned by non Ella villagers who don't practice these self loathing policies

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Cheers Tuesday, 17 March 2026 01:59 PM

Good this government during gota said to close the country during covid now we should force the government to shit the country due to war aragalayata Jayawewa

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