President's Houses In Tourist Zones To Be Converted Into Holiday Resorts

2025-08-31 02:09:07

(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) President's Houses located in tourist zones are to be converted into holiday resorts, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.

The President invited entrepreneurs to invest in transforming President's Houses and Ministers' official bungalows located in areas such as Nuwara Eliya, Anuradhapura, Mahiyanganaya and Kataragama into holiday resorts targeting foreign tourists

A discussion on the 2026 Pre-Budget for the tourism sector was held with private sector stakeholders at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The President pointed out that mere promotional programmes would not suffice to achieve the expected targets of the tourism sector for 2026. He emphasised the need for a new strategic programme jointly implemented by both the public and private sectors.

During the discussion, business leaders highlighted the existing shortcomings and challenges in the tourism industry. The President also requested entrepreneurs to present their proposals for the advancement of the sector.

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