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Al Jazeera
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Hassaan Shazuli

Bombs to buzzing beaches: Sri Lanka sees tourism surge after long crisis

The 17th-century Dutch fort, which was a popular tourist site, stands empty in Galle, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2019 [File: Eranga Jayawardena/AP]

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Devmith Kaggodarachchi’s beachfront hotel in the southwestern coastal town of Hikkaduwa, a tourist hotspot 136km (85 miles) from the capital Colombo, is nearing full capacity.

The three-star hotel, with air-conditioned rooms and private balconies looking into the Indian Ocean, is busy serving tourists visiting for the Christmas season.

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