Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- Sri Lanka is bracing for a slowdown in Chinese tourist arrivals in the peak season as Chinese authorities have ordered travel agencies to suspend domestic and international tours as an attempt contain the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 56 and sickened hundreds to-date.
Bloomberg last week reported that China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism had ordered travel agencies and tourism companies to stop selling tour packages beginning from Friday to contain the outbreak.
However, so far, the suspension is applicable only for package tours and wouldn't affect Chinese travellers who booked their flights and hotels individually.
In 2018, 55 percent of Chinese travellers chose package tours to travel outside China, a...