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    1. Ground Handling

    Sri Lanka to Reduce Handling Charges for Foreign Flights to Boost Tourism

    July 9, 2019
    Aviation officials in the country received approval to reduce ground handling charges, aviation fuel, and the embarkation levy for all international flights for 6 months.

    Source NewsIn Asia

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    Colombo, July 8 (newsin.asia) – The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority together with the Prime Minister’s office, the Ministry of Tourism and the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka tabled a cabinet paper on Monday and received the approval for the reduction of ground handling charges, aviation fuel, and the embarkation levy for all international flights for 6 months.

    The Ministry said that in 2018, approximately 2.3 million tourists arrived in Sri Lanka while generating an income of USD 4.4 billion. More than 98 percent of tourists to Sri Lanka were brought by international airlines.

    Read more: https://newsin.asia/sri-lanka-to-reduce-handling-charges-for-foreign-flights-to-boost-tourism/