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The President's Chief of Staff and National Security Advisor Sagala Ratnayake has given instructions to the security forces to ensure the safety of foreign tourists coming to Sri Lanka and prepare the necessary environment for them to travel freely.
The announcement was made due to complaints received by a group of tourist hotel owners. A discussion in this regard was held recently with the hotel owners and the security advisor.
The hotel owners pointed out that there are various misdeeds and harassment by three-wheeler owners.
A discussion was held regarding the safety of the hotels.
Although there is no threat to the hotels at present, the security agencies have been advised to be patient in this regard. During the discussion, Sagala Ratnayake pointed out that a copy of a rough plan of the hotels should be provided to the security agencies. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)