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Sri Lanka plans to cut embarkation tax by US$10 to boost tourism

Sri Lanka is planning to cut the embarkation tax on tourists by 10 US dollars to boost tourism in the wake of Easter Sunday attacks.Vice Chairman of Sri Lanka Airport and Aviation Services Ltd Priyantha Kariyapperuma  mentioned the embarkation tax will lower ticket prices and make Sri Lanka more affordable.

The budget for 2019 hiked the embarkation tax to 60 US dollars from April 01, about 10,500 rupees per passenger at the current exchange rate.

Published Date
2019-07-05

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