Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said the country had opened its borders after much consultation, preparation following best practices, keeping safety and security of its citizens as paramount and that of the visitors.

In his address at the 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) held on 21 January 2021 under the theme “New Normal and Safe and Healthy Tourism”, Gunawardena said as most of their economies depend on the tourism industry, the countries engaged in this industry realize the burden placed on governments to ensure the safety and security of all the people.

He pointed out that in the collective search for solutions, there should be cooperation with all states in a transparent manner and for that, each state should cooperate.

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