Sri Lanka, March 6 -- The British High Commission and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) introduced a Counter-Terrorism Awareness eLearning Platform aimed at enhancing security awareness and resilience within Sri Lanka's tourism industry. Modelled after the UK's successful Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) initiative, this online course equips tourism professionals with the skills to identify and address potential threats, ensuring a safer environment for visitors and locals.
A launch event on 5 March was attended by Deputy Minister of Tourism Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe and Acting British High Commissioner for Sri Lanka, Lisa Whanstall. Key stakeholders from the tourism sector, emergency services, and government agencies partici...