Sri Lanka reduces International flight charges to boost tourism
The Sri Lankan government on Monday approved to reduce the charges for ground handling, aviation fuel and the embarkation levy for all international flights landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport in order to attract more international visitors to the island country.
In a statement, the Tourism Ministry said the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) together with the Prime Minister’s office, the Tourism Ministry and the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka tabled the cabinet paper and received the approval to reduce charges for six months.
The ministry said in 2018, approximately 2.3 million tourists arrived in Sri Lanka and generated an income of 4.4 billion U.S. dollars. More than 98 percent of tourists to Sri Lanka was brought in by international airlines.And, 29 airlines were landing in Sri Lanka with 300 flights per week.
However, following the Easter attacks on April 21 this year, the connectivity was reduced to 239 flights per week resulting in a total of 41 flights cancellations.
And also, the government said despite the attacks, it aimed to attract at least 2.5 million tourists to Sri Lanka this year as security was returning to normal.
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