An industry in peril: Salvaging Sri Lanka’s tourism
Mirissa beach at day. Pictures by Priyan de Silva
The recent incidents that took place in Mirissa where a group of Dutch tourists were assaulted and sexually harassed and another group of Israeli tourists were assaulted at the Midigama beach have brought to light the issues facing the tourism industry. Despite the government efforts to promote tourism as a key source of revenue to the country, the question arises as to whether we are heading in the right direction to market Sri Lanka as a safe tourist destination.
