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Who doesn’t love the idea of exploring new places and meeting new people? I’m sure everyone does! Your choice of destination may depend on your preferences, such as whether you prefer the beach or the mountains, or whether you’re interested in shopping or experiencing different cultures. To help you decide on your next vacation spot, […]

2. THE PEKOE TRAIL, SRI LANKA Perfect for: Exploring the tea-growing hills of Sri Lanka Country: Sri Lanka Level: Moderate Duration: 16-22 days The Pekoe Trail is an 186-mile (300km) long hiking trail through the tea-carpeted highlands of Sri Lanka, beginning in the Hanthana Mountains near Kandy and travelling to the hill station of Nuwara Eliya. Named after the renowned […]

Sri Lanka Tourism recently welcomed a group of mainstream international journalists and travel influencers to promote the destination for upcoming Summer and Winter Seasons (2024/25) while highlighting the new tagline of Sri Lanka Tourism ‘You Will Come Back for More’.  Representing the key inbound markets for Sri Lanka, the delegation arrived from the United Kingdom, […]

The Sri Lankan Department of Immigration and Emigration has rolled out its new visa process and online application portal with effect from today, marking a significant advancement in visa services. As per a press release, this initiative, outlined in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2360/24 dated November 27, 2023, introduces a streamlined approach with updated requirements, […]

We are thrilled to announce that Aitken Spence Travels has successfully re-secured its “Travelife Certified” status following a rigorous physical audit and comprehensive evaluation process. This recognition by Travelife underscores our unwavering commitment to excellence in sustainability. Travelife, a leading international sustainability certification scheme for the travel and tourism industry, has acknowledged our dedication to […]

Aitken Spence Travels, the leading destination management company in Sri Lanka, clinched the coveted category award for the Hospitality and Tourism sector at the esteemed CPM Best Management Practices Company Awards (BMPC) 2024. The company recently received the award at the event organised by the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka (CPM Sri […]

Where can you go for a short, three-day break, say a long weekend that serendipitously pops up on your calendar? You’re in Chennai or somewhere in south India and the question looms: how do you make the most of this rare luxury? A hill station? The tourist spots are crammed. A city break? Not relaxing […]

Despite the winter season coming to a close, Sri Lanka Tourism experienced an impressive surge in arrivals, with over 39,000 visitors recorded during the first week of April. Sri Lanka welcomed 39,798 tourists from 1 to 7 April, propelling the cumulative figure to 675,582 continuing the growth momentum. Tourist arrivals from 1 – 7 April […]

The world’s first Cinnamon Museum was unveiled this week in Mirissa Hills, a cinnamon estate near Weligama. The opening event was graced by Tourism Minister Harin Fernando, who called it a “brilliant idea” to make value to a Sri Lankan brand.The Cinnamon Museum, a project by Global CEO- Ogilvy & Mather, Miles Young, who did extensive […]

Representatives of various top Bollywood movie productions, including Gully Boy and Vikram Vedha, recently visited Sri Lanka as a part of film tourism promotion in the Island Nation. The production houses represented makers of blockbusters like Padmaavat, Bajirao Mastsni (Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone), Gully Boy (Ranveer Singh & Alia Bhat), Air Lift (Akshay Kumar), […]