Sri Lanka backs Riyadh Declaration on Future of Tourism

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Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath

Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister in Riyadh for 26th Session of UNWTO General Assembly
Says policy directions and strategies outlined in Riyadh Declaration consistent with Sri Lanka’s own tourism and digital transformation priorities

Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s strong support for the Riyadh Declaration on the Future of Tourism, adopted at the 26th Session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly.

Addressing the Assembly, the Minister highlighted the growing importance of tourism and digitalisation in Sri Lanka’s economic development agenda. “The policy directions and strategies outlined in the Riyadh Declaration are consistent with Sri Lanka’s own tourism and digital transformation priorities,” he said.

Herath said Sri Lanka looks forward to the timely implementation of the declaration’s outcomes, including forthcoming reports on the use of artificial intelligence in tourism and the prospects of a future convention aimed at advancing global cooperation in the sector.