• He had arrived in Sri Lanka for a visit and returned within five hours as he could not afford transportation and was unable to contact his agency

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has instructed to launch an extensive investigation into the incident in which an American tourist who arrived in Sri Lanka had to return after a 5-hour stay in Sri Lanka due to inconvenience.
 George, an American tourist who arrived in Sri Lanka on October 7, made a statement about the difficulties he faced in Sri Lanka, which is widely circulated on social media these days.

 According to his statement, he had arrived in Sri Lanka for a visit and returned within five hours as he could not afford transportation and was unable to contact his agency.

 Minister Ranatunga has instructed the chairperson of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) to conduct a comprehensive investigation and submit a report to him.

 The Tourism Development Authority said they had already launched an investigation.