Aug 31 (EN) SL Tourism Promotion Bureau is in the process of revising up its 2023 tourist arrival target after Prez Wickremesinghe’s interim budget aimed at much than higher expected arrival target in 2023. SL’s Tourism Development Authority had earlier planned to attract 3 million tourists with a revenue of US$ 7 billion by 2027. However, in the interim budget for 2022 presented on Wednesday, Prez Ranil Wickremesinghe has set a target of welcoming 2.5 million travelers by the end of 2023. more..

Aug 31 (TM) The imminent arrest of journalist Manjula Samarasekara is to take place as preparations to arrest him are purportedly underway. Samarasekara said that a clear indication of the Police attempting to embarrass him as another step in the current Govt’s repression campaign has been revealed through a news item published on a certain print media website on 24 Aug. According to it, Samarasekara is expected to be appointed as the Media Co-ordinator of an organisation called more..