Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka stands ready to welcome agents' clients in wake of deadly Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka's hotels, DMCs and wider tourism industry are 'on hand' to support agents and help them direct much-needed tourism spend to the country

Sri Lanka to launch first marketing campaign for 10 years as hotel capacity grows

It follows a recovery in visitor numbers during the first nine months of the year to almost 1.7 million, with 160,000 from the UK

London agency to expand team after opening new appointment-only office

Travel Gallery is looking to hire two more travel planners as it celebrates the opening of its new Kensington office

The right way to sell Sri Lanka? Do it with purpose – and clients will love it

Co-founders of The Conscious Travel Foundation Olivia Cryer and Maudie Tomlinson are advocates for a new way of selling travel to Sri Lanka

‘This hotel collection has completely changed the way we sell Sri Lanka’

These two agents now have a new trade-friendly property portfolio on speed dial, after joining fam trips designed around boutique hotels and authentic experiences

TTG Riviera Fest 2025 – Sri Lanka Sip and study

Pop the kettle on and settle down to watch brand-new footage from a recent fam trip to the island that highlights why this destination is a must-book. We’ll post selected attendees a collection of Sri Lankan teas and talk you through the flavours – so you can enjoy a taste of the island from afar.

How Kuoni is helping your clients see Sri Lanka with fresh eyes

One operator’s itineraries now feature more original experiences and community-led initiatives, thanks to tighter links with its charitable foundation

The poetic charm of the ‘Clapham Junction of South Asia’

With Jules Verne reporting a sharp rise in Sri Lanka bookings, our writer gives a taste of what to expect on the operator’s top-selling Highlights of Sri Lanka tour

'Sri Lankans were so happy to see tourists replace aid workers'

As Sri Lanka marks the 20-year anniversary of the tsunami, we highlight the incredible spirit of Sri Lankans and the international community who united to rebuild the island

Sri Lanka tourism chief: ‘We're a safe, year-round destination’

Buddhika Herwawasam, chair of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, told TTG UK arrivals constituted 20% of all international visitors this year so far

Sri Lanka scraps tourist visa fees for 2024/25 winter season

The destination will allow visa-free entry to visitors from the UK this winter in a bid to boost its tourism industry, saving couples around £76

Operator picks re-emerging winter sun titan for long-haul debut

New, longer-stay options to Sri Lanka with Just Go! Holidays and National Holidays could be the winter-sun escape your budget-conscious clients are looking for.

Explore launches ‘Upgraded’ range featuring premium hotels and experiences

Adventure specialist Explore Worldwide has debuted 18 ’Upgraded’ tours with premium hotels and experiences spanning four continents

The Tooting agent celebrating 30 years in business

Skywings Travel, founded by a Sri Lankan immigrant in 1994, has weathered many storms to reach this milestone, says Aruna Jayathilake, head of sales

National Holidays and Just Go! to offer first-ever long-haul destination

Parent JG Travel Group adds Sri Lanka to its winter sun programme

Gold Medal puts five Sri Lanka fam trip places up for grabs

The fam incentive supports the launch of the operator’s first destination brochure of the year – Indian Ocean and Africa

‘It's a win – but we're still short-changing the people of Sri Lanka’

After leading a successful campaign to have the Foreign Office soften its travel advice for Sri Lanka, Experience Travel Group chief executive Sam Clark tells TTG why he believes so strongly in the country’s cause – and why there is still more to push for

Changes to Sri Lanka travel advice ‘do not go far enough’

‘If the reality on the ground doesn’t match the advice, it undermines faith in the system,’ says Sam Clark, chief executive of Sri Lanka specialist Experience Travel Group

Campaigners claim qualified victory after FCDO revises Sri Lanka travel advice

’This is a major win for all those who signed up to our public campaign for fairer, more accurate travel guidance on Sri Lanka,’ said Sam Clark, chief executive of Sri Lanka specialist Experience Travel Group

Sri Lanka: tips for families, honeymooners and final frontier seekers

The Indian Ocean destination is booming for adventure and romance, while the north is finally gearing up to enter the spotlight.

Trade-led FCDO travel advice campaign gains House of Lords support

Debate urges changes to the FCDO’s advice on Sri Lanka, which supporters say is of concern

Majority would forgo free holiday to country deemed unsafe by FCDO

A poll of 4,000 travellers found three-quarters would turn down a free holiday to a destination where the FCDO had issued a travel warning

FCDO advice 'no longer fit for purpose', open letter warns

The open letter calls for the FCDO to look at its global advice and the advice specific to Sri Lanka to try and boost visitor numbers to the country

The Sri Lanka adventure that opened agents' eyes to the benefits of touring

Madeleine Barber joined TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors and G Touring in Sri Lanka to learn how the operator delivers richer experiences for travellers and helps care for the people and places they visit