India-Sri Lanka to enhance tourism bilaterals
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India and Sri Lanka are looking at enhancing tourism bilaterals between the two countries. The Sri Lanka – India CEO’s forum organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on 4 August saw the CEO’s discuss the potential of cross promotion of tourism between the two countries. 
The forum highlighted that air connectivity is crucial to promote tourism and that higher frequency of airline operations should be provided for Indian carriers to Sri Lanka. The Indian CEOs also discussed the possibility to invest in mid-segment hotels in Sri Lanka as opposed to luxury hotels.
“Given that an additional 35,000 hotel rooms are expected to be constructed in Sri Lanka in the next few years, there will be high demand for manpower in the tourism sector. This provides an opportunity for India to invest in hotels in Sri Lanka,” stated a PIB release.
The CEO forum also emphasised the importance of having a flexible visa regime between the two countries.
