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Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has requested the IGP to strictly enforce the law against those who harass and cause inconvenience to tourists visiting the country.
In a letter to the IGP, the Minister pointed out that those involved in such incidents should be severely punished irrespective of their position.
Several incidents of harassment and harassment of tourists visiting the country have been reported on social media in the last few days.
The Minister said that such incidents could hamper the tourism industry at a time when the tourism industry is gradually recovering after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier this month, the Daily Mirror reported that the police launched investigations into similar incidents where two German women were sexually abused by locals in two separate incidents in Kollupitiya, Tangalle.
Minister Ranatunga requested the IGP to pay special attention to this matter as the damage caused to the country's image and the tourism industry due to such incidents could be rectified only by enforcing the law against those involved in these incidents.
Meanwhile, the Tourism Development Authority said that a total of 175,909 tourists have arrived in the country January 1 to February 27 this year. Among them, 28,392 tourists have arrived in the country from Russia while 24,141 tourists from India, 17,749 from UK 13,039 from Ukraine and 12,779 from Germany.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)
Dee Monday, 28 February 2022 02:15 PM
Ban 3 wheeler!
Arnold Monday, 28 February 2022 02:49 PM
We get only hippies. No one would go to holiday in a country on the verge of all our starvation.
Siri Monday, 28 February 2022 02:57 PM
So the IGP needs the go ahead from the Minister to strictly enforce the law against those who harass and cause inconvenience to tourists? (this is nothing but empty rhetoric to fill in the time) Disgusting and pathetic to the core.
Bandu Monday, 28 February 2022 03:14 PM
Minister pointed out that those involved in such incidents should be severely punished irrespective of their position. So before that the position mattered.
emily Monday, 28 February 2022 03:14 PM
We need dollars not tourists How do we get --we steal from the government Who steal the dollars--finance minister Namal bank account --$700million in dubai
Prasanna Monday, 28 February 2022 03:29 PM
The incidents they are talking about is not mere harassment , but of Rape of German women by locals ?
Waco Monday, 28 February 2022 04:59 PM
Does the IGP goes to sleep, if doesn’t not get instructions from the minister. Police must perform their lawful duties without any fear and favour. Shoot the politicians to deaththere and then ,if they come to interfere.
Lord Kent Monday, 28 February 2022 05:20 PM
I live in Mirissa and the constant loud music from the hotels almost every night is forcing me to move. These hotels are driving guests away. You will never learn until all the guests have disappeared to more thoughtful
Mala Panala Wednesday, 02 March 2022 06:57 AM
Was the bugger wearing kid-gloves all this time???
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