Implications of the tourism growth slowdown
- Slowest growth since 2010; 1.8% drop in July compared to 2016
The airport closure from January to April, floods in May, as well as the recent dengue outbreak are the primary factors that most stakeholders in the industry point to as the reasons for the slowdown in growth
By Chamindra Goonewardene
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