SL among world’s top five destinations to travel in 2012

samosa Sunday, 01 January 2012 01:10 PM

Of course Sri Lanka is one of the best destinations, but we must know how to use this competitive advantage. We have to be tourist friendly nation... Because of new immigration regulations, tourists have to think twice before they get here... $50 per visa is freeking expensive as compared to our competitors like Maldives, Thailand, Malaysia or Bali which have free entry.

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A W Abdulkany Monday, 02 January 2012 07:02 AM

We have to be proud of it. Now the BIGGER responsibility is imposed on all of us. We are compelled to take care and honour all the tourists who visit our Island. We must somehow or other deserve the merit reposed on us. Minister of Tourism - get down to work - nothing should go wrong. No murder, assault, theft and thuggery should take place. Let us not call it an 'isolated incident'. If we want dollars, we have to show our Colours.

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Dave Monday, 02 January 2012 06:20 AM

It may be true that Sri Lanka is a beautiful place and is placed in the top 5 places to visit in 2012, but the foreigners who visit Sri Lanka are treated with disrespect even by immigration authorities. Recently I witnessed the disappointment of some foreigners who were charged visa fees for 3 months and granted only 2 months without even a refund. This shows the level of ignorance and disregard we have for those who bring in foreign currency to this country.

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Fair N Square Sunday, 01 January 2012 05:26 PM

when we give free entry we end up having the hippies and cheap tourists who are penny savers.. If we are to getthe high end of the tourists we are doing things right... come with ur dollars and we treat you nice, come with drugs n homosexuality, child prostitution, we give u the middle finger....and make u a "persona non grata...."

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freehit Sunday, 01 January 2012 04:40 PM

Our country would be the topmost destination if we have law and order.

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Shehan Jayawardene Sunday, 01 January 2012 05:54 AM

This nomination of Sri Lanka would have come prior to the killing of the British Tourist in Tangalle and the brutal injuries to his Russian girl friend. So lets see what happens in 2012.

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sjegasooriya Sunday, 01 January 2012 10:43 AM

welcome to srilanka sometime we will use a k47

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Kenny G Sunday, 01 January 2012 09:17 AM

and get killed ??

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De Silva Sunday, 01 January 2012 08:02 AM

More than 3000 booking has been cancelled from Europe after the tangle incident . This is just a beginning, If MR can not punish the murders ,then people should punish MR and get rid of him first.

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gorakaya Sunday, 01 January 2012 06:23 AM

Oh yeah ?. Don't worry some ignorant political thug will put us back to about fifty in the list.

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Firaz Anver Sunday, 01 January 2012 06:18 AM

Yes, if you want to be murdered in a Night Club it is one of the top destinations.

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true Sunday, 01 January 2012 06:18 AM

so only positive news about SL from UK is correct, what about the negative news come from UK about SL, then you call that LTTE support news.

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Gamini Sunday, 01 January 2012 06:08 AM

HAPPY NEW YEAR MOTHER SRI LANKA!

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