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Sri Lanka: Project to track tourists to keep them safer during stay

According to Chicagotribune.com “Sri Lanka, which saw record tourist arrivals last year, said on Thursday it had started tracking those same tourists to crack down on crime and ensure national security…The decision to track the tourists, requiring hotels and guesthouses to submit weekly reports on their foreign guests, comes after several foreign visitors were arrested for crimes including credit card fraud and printing counterfeit money, government spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella told reporters.” Read Article

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Sri Lanka: Hysterical Russian tourist injured & nearly drowns, saved by police officer

According to emirates247.com, “People on Sri Lanka’s Hikkaduwa beach on the southern coast near Galle were shocked to see a foreigner dragging a woman into the sea at around 10.30am in the morning on Sunday and trying to choke her in the water…The police officer saw that the man was badly injured by sea urchins […]

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British Tourist Denied Entry into Sri Lanka due to Tattoo of Buddha on his arm

According to BBC.co.uk, reports say Sri Lanka’s main airport officials rejected a entry to a British tourist to have a Buddha tattoo on his arm. A Sinhalese immigration officer told a local newspaper that the man had expressed views that would disrespectful endangered his own safety, had entered the country, according to agencies. Sri Lankan […]

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Sri Lanka: British tourist drowns in Bentota seas

As covered by news360.lk, “A British tourists has died after drowning in the Bentota seas in Southern Sri Lanka, announced the Police Headquarters. The tourist, who was 63 years of age at the time of his death, is known as Richard John Wagstan.” Read Article

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