Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to exempt tourist zones from power cuts. The request was made by the Minister during the discussion on the power and fuel issues were taken up at the Cabinet of Ministers meeting held on Monday. Minister Ranatunga has pointed out that the tourism industry could be hampered due to the power cuts at a time when the sector was just started to revive post-pandemic. Noting that industry stakeholders has already lobbied in this regard, the Minister requested to at least exempt tourist hotspots from the power cut. Minister…