Opinion
Don’t let the tourism boom repeat old mistakes
Record arrivals are welcome. Unmanaged growth that wrecks the very places people come to see is not.
Quick Summary
Record tourist arrivals are a lifeline for the economy. But unmanaged growth that overwhelms heritage sites and fragile coasts would squander the very thing visitors come to see.
Quality over quantity
Better to court higher-value, lower-impact tourism than to chase raw numbers. That means investment in waste, water and site management — and the discipline to say no to some development.
The island has been here before. This time it can choose differently.
World Affairs Correspondent
Dilani reports on international diplomacy, conflict and Sri Lanka’s place in the world.
