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The Impact of Infrastructure on Tourism: The Case of Sri Lanka
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Asian Social Science; Vol. 15, No. 7; 2019 
ISSN 1911-2017 E-ISSN 1911-2025 
Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education 
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The Impact of Infrastructure on Tourism: The Case of Sri Lanka 
A. M. M. Mustafa
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Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka 
Correspondence: A. M. M. Mustafa, Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri 
Lanka, Oluvil, Sri Lanka. E-mail: [e-mail] 
Received: May 28, 2019 Accepted: June 17, 2019 Online Published: June 30, 2019 
doi:10.5539/ass.v15n7p174 URL: https://doi.org/10.5539/ass.v15n7p174 
Abstract
This study examines the impact of infrastructure on tourism development in Sri Lanka with greater emphasis on 
road network. The time period used in this study are ranging from year 2005 to year 2017. The annual time series 
data are analyzed by using statistical package, E-Views 10 after the preliminary calculations by using Microsoft 
Excel. The unit root of the variables is tested by ADF test to test the stationarity of the time series data used in 
the model of this study. Co-integration is tested with the use of Engle–Granger. The relationship of causality 
between the variables is found by test of Granger Causality. The results show that infrastructure has significant 
short run as well long run positive impact on tourism. Two-way causal relationship is found between tourism 
sector and infrastructure. Further, this study recommends that the government should play its role in improving 
the infrastructure facilities to increase tourist’s arrival in Sri Lanka.