Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Unlicensed travel agency operations are posing a major threat to all members of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises in Tourism Sri Lanka (ASMET) who operate under license from Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority and it has become difficult to stay in the market competing with those unlicensed operators, Prebudda Jayasinghe, President ASMET said. He therefore requested the government to take measures to formalise those unlicensed travel agency operations without delay.

Addressing the 18 AGM held in Colombo the reelected president said ASMET have been actively involved in addressing key matters such as the minimum room rate, visa facilitation and fair regulation, ensuring that the SME voice is heard cle...