There is a temptation in Sri Lanka to swing between two extremes: naïve openness and conspiratorial alarm. The truth, as always, sits somewhere in between. […]
Category: Tourism
Why Ella Endures: Mist, Minimalism and the Power of Green
In a country where tourism often oscillates between boom and uncertainty, one name keeps resurfacing with stubborn consistency: Ella. Why? It is not a metropolis. […]
Tourism at a Crossroad : Can Hikkaduwa Reclaim Its Identity
By Kithmi Gunaratne For decades, Hikkaduwa stood as Sri Lanka’s most recognisable beach destination. Backpackers in the 1970s and 80s built its reputation as a […]
Thailand’s Cannabis Chaos – A Warning for Sri Lanka?
If you walked the streets of Bangkok in 2022 or 2023, you did not need Google Maps to find a cannabis shop. Your nose would […]
Tourist Visa or Trojan Horse? Who Really Controls Sri Lanka’s Coastal Hotels?
Walk the southern coast at sunset and you will see the postcard version of Sri Lanka. Surfboards. Boutique villas. Avocado toast. Card-only cafés. Ask a […]
Two Paths to Green: What Sri Lanka and Phuket Tell Us About the Future of Eco-Tourism
Sustainable tourism has become one of the most overused phrases in global travel marketing — invoked liberally, practised unevenly, and understood differently depending on geography. […]
Sri Lanka’s Tourism Revenue Declines by 5.6% from January to December
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange revenue from tourism in January 2026 decreased by 5.6 percent compared to the same month in the previous […]
Seats, Beds, and the Art of Selling Sri Lanka Short
Let’s begin with the numbers nobody likes to line up on the same page. On a typical high-season week, Sri Lanka has roughly 250,000–300,000 scheduled […]
Why Sri Lanka’s Best Hoteliers Keep Leaving – and Why It Matters More Than We Admit
Sri Lanka sells paradise for a living. Sun, sand, heritage, smiles on arrival. Yet behind the polished lobby desks and five-star marketing videos sits an […]
Sri Lanka Explores the Feasibility of Introducing Skydiving Adventures
A meeting to explore the feasibility of introducing skydiving activities in Sri Lanka took place at the Ministry of Defence on February 5. The session […]
From Kevum to Keto: Sri Lankans Turn to TikTok for Daily Culinary Inspiration
For generations, the culinary traditions of Sri Lanka have been passed down through observation—watching a mother temper spices, learning the texture of dough by touch, […]