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By: Sandamali W.K.N. (HTE/10/0038) By: Sandamali W.K.N. a developing country, but Sri Lanka is nowadays rapidly developing the economic ri Lanka is a increases country, but nowadays rapidly plays a major role level in the country. Tourismincreases the economic level in the country. Tourism in that increasing economy. There are many plays a major role in that increasing economy. new trends which There are many newaffect positively affect trends which to the . positively to the tourism sector. Basically tourism tourism sector. Basically tourism related new related new concepts are introducing to the concepts are introducing to the industry industry (sustainable tourism, cultural tourism, health tourism, dark tourism, pro-poor tourism, (sustainable tourism, cultural tourism, health food tourism), among all those concepts Protourism, dark is more important to food Poor Tourism tourism, pro-poor tourism, the tourism), among all those concepts Pro-Poor
businesses, craft-makers. The poor can also get benefitted by the use that they may be able toPro-Poor tourism infrastructuretourism that make of Tourism (PPT) is (e.g. roads) results in increased net benefits for poor people. and not a specific water). PPT isresources (e.g.product or niche sector but an approach to tourism of Pro-Poor Tourism There are many types development and management. It enhances the linkages between strategies, ranging from people; so that tourism businesses and poorincreasing local tourism's contribution to poverty reduction for employment to building mechanisms is increased and poor people are able to participate consultation. Any type of company can be more effectively in product development. Links with many different groups of 'the - a small lodge, involved in Pro-Poor Tourism poor' need to be considered: staff, neighboring communities, an urban hotel, a tour operator, an land-holders, producers of food, fuel and other infrastructure developer. tourism businesses, supplies, operators of microThe critical factor is craft-makers. The poor can also get benefitted by not the type of company or the type of tourism, the use that they may be able to make of tourism but that an (e.g. roads) and resources (e.g. infrastructure increase in the net benefits that go water). people can be demonstrated. Pro-Poor to poor There are many types of Pro-Poor Tourism Tourism can be divided increasing local strategies, ranging from into those that employment to different types of local benefits: generate three building mechanisms for consultation. Any type of company can be economic benefits, other - a small benefits involved in Pro-Poor Tourism livelihoodlodge, an urban hotel, aphysical, social infrastructure (such as tour operator, an or cultural developer. The critical factor is not the type of improvements), and of tourism, benefits of company or the type less tangiblebut that an increase in the net benefits that go to poor people participation and involvement. can be demonstrated. Pro-Poor Tourism can be This those that more suitable for Sri divided into concept is generate three different types of local benefits: economic benefits, other Lanka; because county has so many tourist livelihood ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????M?????????????????????????????????Q??????????????????????????M??1??????1????????????5??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????A??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????M??1?????????????????????????????????????????????5?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????A?????????????A??A???Q??????A????????????????????????????????A??A???Q??????A???????????????????????????M??1??????????????????????????????????????????????()L()Q????????????????????????????????????????A??A???Q??????AAP??????????????????????????????????????????????????????AAP????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????%??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????1???????????()?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????((0