Tourist service centers will be established along the road network connecting the major tourist cities of the country. Under the first phase, 28 tourist service centers will be constructed in Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Badulla and Kegalle districts, said Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga. The Minister said that these tourist service centers, which are equipped with all the facilities required by local and foreign tourists, will be set up in accordance with international standards and will be implemented in accordance with President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa’s National policy statement. Top officials of the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Urban Development, Tourism Development Authority and Urban Development Authority were present at the discussion. They pointed out that these centers would be built from Kitulgala to Nuwara Eliya (via Ginigath Hena), Gampola to Nuwara Eliya (via Pussellawa), Nuwara Eliya to Bandarawela (via Welimada) and Nuwara Eliya to Bandarawela and Ella (via Diyatalawa).

Source: The Nation May 18, 2021 06:56 UTC