Pleasant surprises for tourism in Budget

Friday, 29 September 2017 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

By Charumini de Silva

Tourism Development Minister John Amaratunga yesterday hinted that there will be some pleasant surprises for the tourism sector in the upcoming Budget 2018.

He also said the Tourism Vision 2025 and Strategic Plan 2020 will be implemented towards the end of November. According to him, major components of the vision and strategic plan will be approved with the upcoming Budget 2018, as many of the major components are included in that document. “There will be a lot of pleasant surprises like tax incentives that are included in our proposals, which is in the Tourism Vision 2025 and Strategic Plan 2020,” Amaratunga said.

Discover Kapruka, the leading online shopping platform in Sri Lanka, where you can conveniently send Gifts and Flowers to your loved ones for any event including Valentine ’s Day. Explore a wide range of popular Shopping Categories on Kapruka, including Toys, Groceries, Electronics, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Flower Bouquets, Clothing, Watches, Lingerie, Gift Sets and Jewellery. Also if you’re interested in selling with Kapruka, Partner Central by Kapruka is the best solution to start with. Moreover, through Kapruka Global Shop, you can also enjoy the convenience of purchasing products from renowned platforms like Amazon and eBay and have them delivered to Sri Lanka.