Sri Lanka Tourism got back to business by welcoming the first group of tourists from Germany and Switzerland after the reopening of the airport.
They were brought by a Sri Lankan Airlines flight which took off from Frankfurt to Colombo on January 21.
The Sri Lankan Ambassador in Germany, Monori Unambuwa with Sri Lanka Embassy in Berlin in collaboration with Sri Lanka Tourism assisted in arranging their transport facilities, and Sri Lankan Airlines.
Ambassador, while appreciating the trust and confidence placed in Sri Lanka at a time the world is striving to overcome the challenges of the pandemic, wished them a safe and pleasant stay in Sri Lanka.
Upon arrival in Sri Lanka, the tourists were escorted as per the new health protocols stipulated by the government. The group was thankful and appreciated the Sri Lankan Authorities and the Embassy for making their long awaited travel to Sri Lanka a reality, and for the measures set in place to make the island safe and secure for the incoming visitors.
The tourists will go through all the health guidelines initiated by the health authorities.
The Ministry of Tourism and Sri Lanka Tourism has worked very closely with the Ministry of Health and the Covid Task force, Civil Aviation Authority, Airport and Aviation, and Department of Immigration & Emigration and with the industry stakeholders in setting the guidelines and putting the protocols in place.
Being the second highest tourist arrivals market from Europe, this will be a significant point to increase businesses in German market.
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