Sri Lanka has continued to receive a number of achievements for its recognition as a compact travel destination across the globe, and received another endorsement recently becoming one of the emerging destinations and one of the most popular global destinations from the key findings of the 2018 Virtuoso Luxe- Australian edition report. In parallel to...Read More

Sri Lanka Tourism was further endorsed by the Family Traveller Awards which was held on the 21st of November 2017 in London, by becoming the winner of the best long – haul destination for families. The results clearly showed parents are looking for active and culturally enriching holidays over and above lazy fly and flop...Read More

Sri Lanka was voted as a finalist by UK travel trade for Culture and Heritage Holiday Destination Category of the Travel Bulletin Star Awards. This achievement is a great endorsement by the UK Trade and an excellent opportunity for Sri Lanka to showcase its uniqueness. an island enriched with natural resources and exclusive cultural heritage....Read More

Bringing pride and glory to the paradise island, Sri Lanka Tourism had the privilege to clinch two prestigious awards as Asia’s Leading Destination and Asia’s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination. These awards were received at the Indian Ocean Gala event, which was held at the World Travel Awards Ceremony at Sun Aqua Vilu Reef, Maldives on...Read More

The ever smiling, mischievous dolphins will put on a show while some of the oldest and the largest sea creatures, the humpback and the blue whales, will nonchalantly  glide past you, when you embark on a whale/ dolphin watching excursion off the Southern, Eastern or the West coast of Sri Lanka. The ideal locations for...Read More

Sri Lanka has become a popular location to spot blue whales as they swim close to the shore off Sri Lanka’s southern coast. Other species including sperm whales are also found. Located within the borders of the International Whaling Commission’s Protected Zone in the waters of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is gradually turning out...Read More

After being mostly off limits to travelers for 26 years while a civil war raged between Tamil separatists and the Buddhist Sinhalese government, Sri Lanka has been climbing the lists of tourism hot spots since the war’s end in 2009. There are various reasons: the UNESCO designated archaeological ruins of kingdoms spanning 2000 years, the...Read More

I fell in love with what little I saw of Sri Lanka faster than I did that one dude on Tinder who knew the difference between “their” and “there”. And — just like it was with Brett, 27, from Manly — I wasn’t the only one to have fallen. Sri Lanka’s tourism revenue has surged...Read More

Accommodation in Sri Lanka has been transformed in recent years. Initially, Sri Lanka’s beach resorts were aimed primarily at the package holiday crowd and traditional travel operators and were only located on the west coast. But the past decade has brought a major change, with the growth of villas, boutique hotels, and small independent hotels...Read More

In the center of Sri Lanka, an immense column of rock rises out of the forest surrounding it. The rock is nearly 200 meters (660 feet) tall and is home to the ruins of a fortress as well as an ancient palace complex. It was constructed during the reign of King Kasyapa, which lasted from...Read More