Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe says a special QR code system will be introduced for the tourism sector to obtain fuel.
Speaking to the media today, Deputy Minister Ranasinghe said that a discussion was held today, and the authorities hope to introduce the special QR system by this evening.
“A similar system was introduced in the past. A discussion took place today. We hope to introduce the new system by this evening with the aim of ensuring that those in the tourism sector can carry out their work without any issues,” he said.
Deputy Minister Ranasinghe said that all necessary plans in this regard have been completed.
He further stated that there was a 25-30% drop in tourist arrivals from the Middle East, due to the ongoing conflict in the region.
“The Middle East is a transit point for tourists arriving from European countries. We see a drop in tourist arrivals from such transit flights. But tourists are arriving via direct flights. However, there is a notable 25-30% drop in tourists from the Middle East at present,” he added. (Newswire)
