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Our beautiful Sri Lanka in the BAWA film, showcasing some of his spectacular work such as Heritance Kandalama among other iconic properties. Geoffrey Bawa (1919-2003) is widely regarded as one of South Asia’s most important architects of the 20th century – the equivalent of Frank Lloyd Wright in America, Luis Barragan in Mexico or Oscar […]

Ella is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Sri Lanka, with attractions like the Nine Arches Bridge, Ella Rock, Little Adam’s Peak, and the Ravana Ella Falls and Cave. Located approximately 200 km from Colombo, one of the best ways to travel to Ella is by train, and while the journey by rail […]

Arrivals increase for third consecutive weekDaily arrival average improves to 3,272Russian Federation ranks as top traffic generator, followed by India and Germany  The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in the first three weeks of January have topped 70,000, indicating the island nation’s tourism industry is firmly on the recovery path.  The provisional data from the […]

Perfect beaches, countless leopards and world-famous tea; what to see and do in Sri Lanka Harper’s Bazaar Read why Harper’s Bazaar recommends Sri Lanka for your next visit. It’s a new day in Sri Lanka, both physically and figuratively. The sun is already blasting serious heat, melting away the dew that’s coating hibiscus flowers, forest […]

ITB China, the leading B2B exclusive travel trade show focusing on the Chinese travel market, announces its comeback as a live event. The show will once more bring together top-level buyers from China – the world’s biggest source market for international travel, together with global travel suppliers at its traditional location, theShanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, between 12 and […]

Daily arrival average reaches 3,156Up 13% when compared with same period in 2022Russia, India and Germany rank as top three tourist traffic generators  Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in the January 01-15 period stood at 47,353, up 13 percent from the same period, last year.  The provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed […]

While there are several sources from where you can get inspiration for your next vacation, not all sources can be relied upon. The travel experts at TravelTriangle have made the tedious process of shortlisting destinations easier for you by putting together a list of the top 24 countries to visit in 2023. You can now plan your […]

A new year can only mean one thing for The Independent’s travel desk: a new list of dream destinations that we’re planning trips to. After years of pandemic-related restrictions, it’s hopefully the first year that travel should be broadly back to “normal”, with most countries having opened back up to tourists, without the need for extra […]

Welcomes over 30,000 tourists in first 10 daysRussia takes a head-start over India, as top source market with a lead of over 5,000 touristsDaily average arrivals pick up to over 3,200, highest since March Russia, India and UK amongst top source markets thus farBanks on MICE, adventure, wellness, sustainable, high-end tourism areas this yearExpresses confidence to […]

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brazil had a networking session with Brasilia based Printed and Electronic Media Journalists to promote Sri Lankan Tourism, Food and Ceylon Tea as part of the Trade and Tourism promotion initiatives of the Embassy, at its premises on 21 December 2022. In his address to the journalists, Ambassador of […]