Sri Lanka tourism industry gets support from ICCA for reviving tourism after terrorist attacks

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry received support from the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) for getting back on its feet after the Easter Sunday bombings.

“Sri Lanka is continuing to attract global support for the quick revival of its tourism industry which took a heavy blow following the terrorist attacks last month,” a Tourism Ministry statement said.

ICCA’s Asia Pacific Chapter held a special meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, called by the association’s Regional Director for Asia Pacific Noor Ahmad Hamid, at the sidelines of the IMEX trade show for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) tourism.

The association held the meeting to exhibit harmony with Sri Lanka and New Zealand, following terrorist attacks on the two countries.

Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) Chairman Kumar De Silva said that the country in general and the tourism industry in particular are fast returning to normal.

He said that every possible measure is being taken to ensure the safety of visitors and that the country is open for business.

De Silva said that none of Sri Lanka’s major tourism sites were affected by the attacks and that these places are ready to welcome visitors.

SLCB, which is Sri Lanka’s apex convention organizer, is making a determined drive to establish Sri Lanka as a hub for MICE tourism in the South-Asian region.

Last week, the UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili requested the global community to offer its unwavering commitment to Sri Lanka Tourism by resuming travel to the country.

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