we were there ten days, we went to site after site after site, site guides, did you know this is the pool of siloam, the very place we know for sure was right here, fascinating. a lot of people have told the life of jesus, it s a humbling and audacious task, this is different because we took you there. thanks for everybody watching. stay for special coverage of the january 6th select committee meeting right now. sandra: special coverage of the january 6th committee proceedings. in just moments the panel will announce criminal referrals to the justice department for prosecution during what is expected to be its final meeting in the investigation of last year s capitol riot. looks like it is just moments away now. welcome, everybody. sandra smith in new york. hello. john: good to begin another week with you.
With the tourism sector being one of the most severely impacted industries in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Tourism has continued to support the industry stakeholders through a host of measures to help tide over the crisis. In its latest initiative, the tourism authorities have extended the validity period of licenses of all tourism establishments registered with the SLTDA until the 31st December 2021 with the hope that it will decrease the burden facing tourism establishments presently. The validity of Tourist Guides licenses has also been extended until later on this year.
When the borders initially opened in January 2021, in order to ensure both large and small tourism establishments and stakeholders are supported, Sri Lanka Tourism introduced the Safe and Secure certification in adherence to health protocols after an audit by KPMG and Ernst & Young. This certification which was offered as a complimentary service to the industry has helped even smaller establishments and travel guides ben