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Hotel owners said they have been asked to pass on passport and visa details of all foreigners in addition to information already given to the authorities for maintaining industry-related statistics."Some people may be put off because this looks like surveillance," a hotel executive, who declined to be named, said.Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/travel/travel-news/sri-lanka-police-to-monitor-tourists-for-their-own-safety-20130416-2hy3e.html#ixzz2Qh7mFHwqsource: Brisbanetimes.com