Tourism in a perverse country

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Another young man was arrested on Thursday (26) for harassing a female tourist. Even though major tourism campaigns have been launched to generate revenue to the country, there’s much more to be done in terms of hospitality. One cannot quite imagine being harassed in an unknown country when all that you wanted to do was to go on a vacation. Attractive posters and campaigns to invite tourists alone won’t suffice. This is not the first time that a tourist was harassed by a local. Last year, another pervert revealed his private parts to a female tourist who was traveling by herself. Since the entire episode was filmed, it was easier to apprehend the perpetrator. But arresting these perpetrators alone won’t solve the issue. The psychological damage done to tourists is irreversible. It could be so traumatising that they wouldn’t want to recommend Sri Lanka for travel. Even though these perverse acts boil down to individual discipline, what the state perhaps could do is impose stricter fines on perpetrators. Anybody has the right to move about freely on this island, and it need not be discouraged by a few individuals who think it is their right to harass tourists. It is up to the authorities to ensure that tourists or any individual for that matter is safe. Otherwise, it would be difficult to call this country a paradise.

A concerned citizen

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Jeeves Saturday, 28 February 2026 05:16 PM

Although I am appalled by the behaviour of these men, that does justify labelling our entire country as a “ perverse country”! Inappropriate sexual behaviour is not confined to Sri Lanka alone. It is a global problem. Look at Epstein and his powerful friends, majority still protected, abusing under age girls for decades. Children abused by priests; again often protected by the church, even in western countries. Cults in US sexually exploiting vulnerable people. Andrew Tate, a well-known on-line misogynist. Let’s not forget the tourists who are paedophiles preying on the poor and vulnerable here. The list is endless. My point is, there will always be such people, and we all have a moral duty to protect EVERYONE, not just tourists, and raise awareness to to stop it!

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Daya Dayananda Sunday, 01 March 2026 07:56 AM

You should not comapre with countries which are rich like European countries and the USA. Compare with those competing with Sri Lanka for tourists such as India ,Maladives etc. This shows what issues we encounter and the prepareness of our agencies

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