COLOMBO, Feb 26 – Sri Lanka is to launch a mobile app from March 1 to protect tourists, said Tourism Minister Harin Fernando.
The minister, addressing an event in Colombo, said this is one of the best mobile applications in the region for tourist safety.
The app can be operated in seven languages.
The mobile app will register all three-wheelers and a barcode will be displayed on the vehicle for foreign tourists to scan, the minister said.
Once a tourist reports an incident by scanning the barcode, police and tourism officials would take action, he said.
The ministry will operate a 24-hour active call centre to support the app, he said.
The police can also monitor the app and take appropriate action in the event of any incidents that inconvenience or endanger tourists.
