Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- A discussion on the 2026 Pre-Budget for the tourism sector with private sector stakeholders was held at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (29).

The President pointed out that mere promotional programmes would not suffice to achieve the expected targets of the tourism sector for 2026. He emphasised the need for a new strategic programme jointly implemented by both the public and private sectors.

Inviting entrepreneurs to invest in transforming President's Houses and Ministers' official bungalows located in areas such as Nuwara-Eliya, Anuradhapura, Mahiyanganaya and Kataragama into comfortable holiday resorts targeting foreign tourists, the President ann...