As Sri Lanka battles economic crisis, Indians rethink travel plan

Travel firms and hotels say they have not recorded cancellations, but the island declaring a national emergency is worrying for business.

For Indians, Sri Lanka is one of the favourite venues for destina­tion weddings. But last month, when a family from Delhi chartered a Vistara Airbus A320 to Colombo, it packed much more than the standard paraphernalia of clothes, gifts and jewellery.

The family ferried meals from Delhi for all the guests and to cover their entire stay in Col­ombo due to the food and fuel shortages in the island nation.

Tourist movement to Sri Lanka has continued despite the economic crisis, but with the declaration of emergency and a 36-hour night curfew from Saturday, Indian tourists are rethinking their plans.

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