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Sri Lanka eases travel restrictions for foreigners

By pearlaction | July 5, 2011 |

[BBC] Until now journalists and foreign nationals needed permission from the defence ministry, even though the conflict ended two years ago. [Full Story]

Terror, Recession Put Tourism in the Doldrums

By pearlaction | December 18, 2008 |

[IPS] According to the World Travel and Tourism Council’s estimates for 2008, travel and tourism together were expected to contribute 2.9 billion dollars to the economy and account for one in every 15 jobs (or 567,000 jobs). This is considered vital at a time when the country is diverting a major chunk of its resources…