Minister of Public Security and Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga says that the number of tourists has decreased due to the social problems and protests caused by the economic crisis.
The Minister states that for the first time since the resumption of the tourism industry, less than a thousand tourists have arrived daily this week.
He says the country’s economy can only be strengthened if an environment conducive to tourism is created.
Minister Ranatunga says that only through this can a solution be found to the dollar crisis.
Meanwhile, he points out that there is no possibility of resolving the current economic crisis through protests as well as riots.
