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Building Up Domestic Tourism |
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Tasks and the criteria involved and suggested,
- Setting up of school travel clubs island wide.
- To develop staging facilities (comfort centres) after identifying the staging places on main roads leading to the major cities. Eg-. Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Ratnapura, Katharagama in association with the Provincial Councils, Local Authorities, Co-ops, SANASA and leading business communities in the area etc.
- Preparation of an inventory on lesser known attractions in all the Provinces.
- Compilation of information on religious and cultural events happening in the island.
- Publication of an Accommodation Guide (including Pilgrim Rests, Circuit/ Estate Bungalows, Youth Hostels, Rest houses, Guesthouses etc.) for the benefit of the use of domestic tourists (budget travelers).
- Preparation of a Tourist Guide Map for the use of domestic tourists.
- Training of youth as site guides at major tourist sites to assist the domestic tourists.
- Publication of Tourist Handbooks for the benefit of domestic tourists (by sponsorship)
- Launch of a tourist friendly cities programme in major tourist areas.
- Placing of tourist signages and Direction Boards leading to tourist attractions with the assistance of sponsors.
- Launch of clean & green campaign at major tourism sites / cities.
- Conducting of surveys on the impact of domestic tourism through the school travel clubs and undergraduates who are studying tourism.
- Conducting of awareness raising programmes on the code of ethics for travelers.
- Encourage the travel agents to introduce budget tour packages for the domestic tourists.
- Launch of media campaigns in the island.
- Have a advisory committee on domestic tourism - Have a code of ethics for domestic tourists
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