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
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1. Armenia is open for tourists with negative PCR test results. All images courtesy Unsplash unless otherwise mentioned
2. Cyprus is a four-hour flight from the UAE.
3. Egypt is open to tourists and several airlines are operating between the UAE and Egypt s most-visited destinations.
4. Georgia is open and looking to rebuild the momentum it saw in tourist numbers before the pandemic.
5. Greece is open for travel. Courtesy Aman Hotels & Resorts
6. Kenya is welcoming travellers from the UAE which is on the quarantine exemption list.