A sub committee appointed to draft an enviornmental
friendly tourism policy has been recommended the government to restrict the number of local and foreign tourist arrivals to the historical world heritage Sigiriya Rock fortress in order to prevent destroying it.
The sub committe appointed by the National Policy Development office of the Prime Minister's office had stated through it's report that the Sigiriya especially the famous katapath pawura is destroying due to the heavy tourist arrivals and some natural causes.
Due to the smell perspiration emanating from the tourists there is a threat of destroying the famous "Sigiriya frescoes"further according to the report.
The Sigiriya Rock fortress cannot bear the heavy tourist arrivals reported annually the report has said.
friendly tourism policy has been recommended the government to restrict the number of local and foreign tourist arrivals to the historical world heritage Sigiriya Rock fortress in order to prevent destroying it.
The sub committe appointed by the National Policy Development office of the Prime Minister's office had stated through it's report that the Sigiriya especially the famous katapath pawura is destroying due to the heavy tourist arrivals and some natural causes.
Due to the smell perspiration emanating from the tourists there is a threat of destroying the famous "Sigiriya frescoes"further according to the report.
The Sigiriya Rock fortress cannot bear the heavy tourist arrivals reported annually the report has said.