Home
yellow knifeTop contributor
- Posts : 6977
Join date : 2014-03-27
Sri Lanka Now
Fri Apr 22, 2022 3:08 pm
Sri Lanka Tourism Revenues
කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වා likes this post
කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වාTop contributor- Posts : 9656
Join date : 2014-02-23
Age : 65
Location : රජ්ගම
Re: Sri Lanka Now
Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:43 pm
We should encourage more backpackers now because their spending will go to grassroots levels immediately.
But the question is, will they be interested in visiting?
The only plus point for them is the high conversion rate (heard some, deployed by scion are paying exorbitant amounts for foreign currency in places like Hikkaduwa, Mirissa, Ella etc).
But is the inconvenience worthwhile?
Because of the existing set-up in the country, we cannot even get to the 2 million mark.
From the moment they land on this soil until their departure, everyone is trying to fleece them.
Yesterday, there was a video shared by a Vlogger where four young boys in Kandy were trying to misbehave with his female companion.
Unless the authorities are keen to clean up the system, reaching the 3 million mark will be a pipe dream only.
But the question is, will they be interested in visiting?
The only plus point for them is the high conversion rate (heard some, deployed by scion are paying exorbitant amounts for foreign currency in places like Hikkaduwa, Mirissa, Ella etc).
But is the inconvenience worthwhile?
Because of the existing set-up in the country, we cannot even get to the 2 million mark.
From the moment they land on this soil until their departure, everyone is trying to fleece them.
Yesterday, there was a video shared by a Vlogger where four young boys in Kandy were trying to misbehave with his female companion.
Unless the authorities are keen to clean up the system, reaching the 3 million mark will be a pipe dream only.
_________________
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
Socrates
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum