International Journal Of Engineering And Management Research
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 5

Digitalization-a strategic approach to promote the hospitality industry in order to increase tourism in Sri Lanka with monetary gain

  • Author:
  • R.A.K.M Ranasinghe1, D.M.P.S Jayawardhana2,*, D.K.S Savishka3, M.N.N.J Jayasooriya4, D. I. De Silva5, S.M.D.T.H. Dias6
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 172 to 179

1Department of Computer Science, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Hokandara, Sri Lanka

2Department of Computer Science, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Hokandara, Sri Lanka

3Department of Computer Science, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Hokandara, Sri Lanka

4Department of Computer Science, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Hokandara, Sri Lanka

5Department of Computer Science, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Hokandara, Sri Lanka

6Department of Computer Science, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Hokandara, Sri Lanka

*Corresponding Author: seniyajayp5@gmail.com

Online published on 2 December, 2022.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to empower hospitality management and because of that increase tourism attraction. In 2018 direct contribution to GDP was 4.9% It was decrease to 4.3% after the 2019 Easter attack. In 2020 this hugely decreased to 0.8% according to the Tourism Authority of Sri Lanka. Covid 19 impact was affected by that.

This study aims at explaining in detail how technology can use to improve the tourism sector. Therefore, the digitalized hotel management system was implemented as a solution for that.

Keywords

Tourism Industry, Hotel Management, IoT, Hospitality, Economy Growth