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Sri Lanka Tourism - Media Release
French government modify travel
advisory to permit visits to tourism areas
in Sri Lanka
The French Foreign Ministry updated its
travel advisory on Sri Lanka today, advising their nationals
that, apart from the Northern and Eastern parts of the country,
travel to the rest of the island is relatively safe.
While reminding their nationals that terrorism
is a risk, the advisory notes that foreigners have never
been targeted, though there remains the possibility of collateral
damage. Tourists have been advised to exercise maximum vigilance
and to follow security measures adopted by the local authorities.
The advisory states that tourists should not use public
transport in and between cities, as buses have been targeted
by terrorists in the past.
The modified travel advisory is now similar
to the position adopted by other European governments such
as the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland.
“We are pleased to note that the
French government has taken this position on tourist visits
to Sri Lanka and we hope to introduce immediate awareness
promotion programs to get this message across to the travel
agents and tour operators in France. We shall do our utmost
to make sure that the French visitor arrivals will soon
return to its potential given the circumstances we operate
in” said Renton de Alwis, Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourist
Board.
For more information contact :
Ruan de Alwis
Director - Office du Tourisme de Sri Lanka
08 Rue de Choiseul
75002 Paris, France
Telephone: 00 331 426 04999
E-mail: info@srilanka.fr
or
Dharshan Hennedige
Personal Assistant to Chairman
Sri Lanka Tourist Board
80, Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
Telephone: + 94 1 243 6613 / 6618
Email: chairman@srilanka.travel
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