President of the Tourist Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) stated that the elections signaled a sense of stability in the country which would in turn increase tourist arrivals.
“Stability is important for tourism. We hope the current government gives more focus on the industry in order to strengthen it.We hope to see results during the next two years,” he added. In addition, Cooray pointed out that the immediate signal of the elections for the foreign countries was positive and would bring in more investments. “Sri Lanka has now built cordial relationships with several countries including India and has also neutralized with the European Union (EU). This would diversify the countries that would invest in our country. It is not healthy for a country to have investments from one country,” Cooray added.