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After India, Sri Lanka launches Ramayana Tourism Circuit
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Gladwin Emmanuel, Mumbai Mirror | Updated: Aug 18, 2019, 15:02 IST
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Ramayana tourism circuit
Chennai: The Sri Lankan government has launched a Ramayana tourism circuit to attract more tourists from India. The circuit will link all temples and caves in the country associated with the Hindu epic. Sri Lanka Tourism Minister John Amaratunga launched the initiative at the Sri Lanka Tourism Roadhow in Kochi on Friday.
Manavari temple, Ravan cave, Ashok Vatika, Seetha Amman temple, Divurumpola, Ussangoda, Thiru Koneswaram temple and Kathirkamam are part of the Ramayana circuit in Sri Lanka.
The Indian government had also launched the Ramayana circuit and is one of the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under the Swadesh Darshan scheme. The tourism ministry last year identified 15 destinations for development under the Ramayana circuit. Ayodhya, Nandigram, Nashik, Nagpur, Hampi and Rameshwaram were among the 15 destinations identified under the scheme for development.
Amaratunga said that as part of the initiative, a ferry service will be launched between Thalaimannar in Sri Lanka and Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu government has given the green signal for the ferry service and it is expected to be launched by the end of this year.
Moreover, in the roadshow organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Amartunga said Indian tourists who are visiting Sri Lanka will be provided with free visas. Also, the country has introduced a 50 per cent discount on hotel packages with effect from August 1 for Indian tourists and also brought down ground handling charges in airports substantially.
Tourists from South India have been ignoring Sri Lanka for some time now due to "internal problems." However, the situation has changed and Sri Lanka is presently a safe destination, the minister said.
He added the new policies which were being introduced were part of a larger plan to revive the tourism industry.
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