Yala National Park, which is usually closed for visitors from August 31st, will remain open till September 15th this year.On a request by the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourist Board (SLTB), the Director General of Wildlife Conservation has approved keeping the park open to visitors. With the good rainfall enjoyed this year, the park is not encountering water problems that usually prompt closure of the park.
“Keeping the park open is in the interest of tourism and we are fortunate that there is no water problem this year,” said Renton de Alwis, SLTB Chairman. “With tourist arrivals improving, it is good to be able to showcase this attraction to visitors currently in Sri Lanka.”
The travel and tourism industry has seen a recovery in August 2007, with Colombo having been the venue for international events: 8th ICAAP, the Regional Conference of the South Asia Free Media Movement and ‘FACETS 2007’, the current gem and jewellery exhibition. August being the month of the Kandy Perahara, an event marketed aggressively by Sri Lankan hotels, has also been a contributor for the high arrivals. The industry is hopeful that the trend will continue with other major events on the tourism calendar playing a part.
Courtesy: Prashanthi Ravindran
2 comments:
hmmm.... good to hear something positive relating to tourism...
LD: Sri Lanka's tourism board is actually doing a great job in promoting the country... which is more than can be said about certain individuals in positions of power.
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