Category: Local News

Frustrated tourist goes back: Probe underway

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has been instructed by the Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the incident where a tourist who arrived in Sri Lanka had turned back apparently due to obstacles he faced upon arrival in the country.



Digital ID to be rolled out next year bringing 20-year project into fruition

Sri Lanka is likely to see the national roll-out of the digital identity next year, providing every citizen with a unique identification (UID), potentially ending the endless time waste and hassles the citizenry and businesses undergo in their everyday dealings with the government and other service providers.