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To Cite this Article: Sathiamoorthy, V., Zilva, De. M. M. S., Bandara, E. C. P. K., Leelarathne, E. K. C. J. S., Weligodapola, H. W. M. C., & Lokeshwara, A. A. (2020). Terrorism and its Implications on Small Hotels in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(5), 471–478.
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