Tourist establishments with 'Foreigners Only' policy will face license cancellation

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has warned that hotels and restaurants that follow the 'Foreigners Only' policy will face a license cancellation.

In a statement on Tuesday (18) SLTDA said it received complaints regarding discriminatory practices followed by some tourist establishments against Sri Lankan citizens, and a decision was made to take action over these complaints.

SLTDA said after a formal complaint is made and if the establishment is found to have been discriminatory, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority will NOT hesitate to suspend or cancel the licenses, including informing travelers about it and notifying Online Travel Agencies to abstain from taking any bookings.

Read The Full Statement Below: