Industry says success can no longer be measured by arrivals alone After months of optimism, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is confronting a more challenging landscape, […]
Category: Tourism
Congratulations to Team Galle Face Hotel
Warm congratulations to General Manager Suresh Abbas, Chairman Sanjiv Gardiner, and the entire team at the Galle Face Hotel on achieving recognition as Sri Lanka’s […]
Ella: The Little Village That Taught Sri Lanka a Big Lesson
There was a time – not really so long ago – when arriving in Ella required little planning. Visitors found a sleepy railway station, a […]
When the Highway Arrives, Will Kandy Still Be a Destination?
For generations, the journey to Kandy has been part of the experience itself. Travellers have wound their way through Kadugannawa, paused at roadside viewpoints, stopped […]
The Real Cost of Unregulated Tourism in Sri Lanka
By Chandra Wickramasinghe The recent discussions surrounding “dark tourism” in Sri Lanka raise an uncomfortable but necessary question: are we slowly losing control of the […]
Sri Lanka: Tourist Paradise Or the Next Cyber-Scam Hub?
For years, Sri Lanka worried about narcotics routes, money laundering, people smuggling and post-war extremism. Today, a new threat appears to be quietly embedding itself […]
The bookings come in. The money goes out.
Sri Lanka’s tourism recovery is being enthusiastically narrated through rising arrivals, improving occupancy rates and the comforting optics of a sector returning to life. Hotels […]
The Eastern question: tourism, territory or something in between?
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. […]
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, […]