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Sri Lanka bags Gold – Wanderlust Awards

Sri Lanka named “Most Desirable Island in the World” by Wanderlust UK

Sri Lanka has been voted the Most Desirable Island in the World at the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2024 in the UK. Considered one of the most thrilling turnarounds, Sri Lanka has risen from eighth place last year to claim the Gold award reaffirming the island’s captivating appeal and diverse offerings, as recognized by over 200,000 passionate travelers who voted for their favorite destinations.

Sri Lanka ranked as one of the best safari destinations by The Times UK

The Times UK ranked Sri Lanka as one of the best safari destinations for travellers looking for a twin-centre escape combining a safari and a beach holiday.

With multiple National Parks to explore, Sri Lankan wildlife will not disappoint!

Sri Lanka ranked as one of the best holiday destinations for December by Conde Nast Traveller

Sri Lanka has been ranked as one of the Top Holiday destinations for the winter season by Conde Nast Traveller in a recent ‘inspiration’ story highlighting the best of the best from the Caribbean Islands to Christmassy tinsel towns by Deputy Editor Sarah James

Calm in the tea

Sri Lanka is slowly becoming the traveller’s cup of tea again. After Covid-19 hit tourism, it is banking on its signature teas to bring travellers back. The Pekoe Trail, a 300-km walk through the central highlands is the enticement. The introduction to the 22-stage trail, which can also be customised to suit time demands, is the brainchild of adventurer Miguel Cunat says “The trail combinees history and nature.

Sri Lanka’s Popularity Is Surging With Travelers. Here’s Where To Go

For centuries, Sri Lanka has been popular with foreign travelers. Around 300BC, at the time of Alexander the Great, the ancient Greeks called the island Palaesimoundu, meaning 'beyond the sea,' and wrote of its mythical treasures.

Sri Lanka Special - Cool as Colombo

An insider’s guide to the city’s culinary hotspots, cultural haunts and shopping highlights...

World’s Best Countries To Visit In Your Lifetime, 2024

Sri Lanka: The hill country of Sri Lanka offers a wide range of experiences for travelers...

Balance Your Body And Mind At Santani, Sri Lanka’s Top Wellness Retreat

With its daily sunshine, miles of wide golden sand beaches, lush green forests...

Sri Lanka's South Coast Is the Next Great Lifestyle Destination

There is traffic on the ocean. Half a dozen surfers use the last light of day to glide balletically into a break created by a headland. These stick figures remind me of fishermen in an old Japanese woodblock print...

10 places to visit in Asia this March

Asia is beautiful year-round. But in March, the sun-dappled landscape welcomes a kaleidoscope of events that add to the charm of spring.

20 of the coolest travel adventures for 2024

The Pekoe Trail - The visitors can trace the footsteps of historic planters on the new, nearly 200-mile Pekoe Trail, the country’s first long-distance walking route.

25 holidays to the tropical island tipped to take off in 2024

Nobody is more excited than me to say: Sri Lanka is back. After a string of tough years for tourism, visitor numbers are on the rise again. Almost 200,000 Brits travelled to Sri Lanka in 2023, which is more than double the figure for the previous year.

Sri Lanka travel guide: all you need to know

White sand beaches, a vast and complex history, gorgeous mountains and delicious food: Sri Lanka truly does have it all.

The Best Hotels and Resorts in the World: The Gold List 2024

The late, great architect Geoffrey Bawa’s jungle home is reveling in a glossy new dawn. While this otherworldly estate on Sri Lanka’s southwest coast remains packed to the rafters with history....

These 5 Countries Will Be The Fastest Growing Tourism Destinations For 2024

The island nation of Sri Lanka has long fascinated travelers from around the world thanks to its exotic nature, warm climate, colorful culture, and amazing food. Regularly ranking as one of the cheapest locations for digital nomads.

The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2024

This small South Asian island nation has big things on offer. “You can cover a lot of ground in two weeks, with loads of variety in the landscapes, from gorgeous beaches to lush jungles to high mountains to historic cities

The Best Places to Go in Asia in 2024

Rising from economic uncertainty, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is in the midst of a luxury and wellness boom – from its tea-filled highlands to its palm-fringed shores.

This underrated island has stylish new hotels

I would argue that Sri Lanka’s shape is also a pearl drop, a small but perfectly formed jewel of spun-gold beaches, pea-green tea plantations and serenity- inducing temples

Hiking Sri Lanka's tea trail

Sri Lanka is launching a new multiday walking route named the Pekoe Trail spanning 300 kilometers across its Central Highlands, passing river valleys, tea gardens, forested hills, sacred sites and rural villages.

Little island, big flavors: Sri Lankan food finally gets its due

And now, a new generation of Sri Lankan chefs and entrepreneurs across the world is shining the spotlight on their native cuisine, while embracing the country’s diverse culinary heritage.

Tourism Alliance and Catalyze PSD recognise 20...

Tourism Alliance in collaboration with USAID Catalyze recently felicitated 20 Sustainability Champions at a ceremony in Colombo.

Why you should visit this teardrop-shaped island

"If there’s a country that could do with a lot of love right now, it’s Sri Lanka! Each time I go I’m astounded by the country’s natural beauty and diversity."

Marketing campaign reaches new heights...

“Results have been exceptional; the Alliance’s goal was to reach 1 million potential tourists but we reached almost 6 million with an impressive 31.5 million impressions...

why Sri Lanka remains the most transformative...

A landscape of palm-flanked beaches, cross-hatched paddies and tea-trails, the smell of hibiscus and ginger, the food – papaya and mangosteen, the sweet, sticky rice and crab curries.

The world's safest countries to travel to

With a large majority of the countries' culture being Buddhist, this makes it a pretty safe place to travel as their mannerisms tend to be calm and welcoming

SRI LANKA: A WILDLIFE WONDER AWAITS

Sri Lanka’s place as a much lauded and growing wildlife tourism destination is well earned. While being a small island nation, its 25,300 square miles are filled....

London’s newest Sri Lankan restaurant

The spice is right at Rambutan, London’s newest Sri Lankan restaurant. There are now four excellent Sri Lankan eateries in central London - pioneer Hoppers, Kolamba, Paradise & now Rambutan.

The friendliness of locals is off the charts

"I stayed in several beautiful resorts along the Sri Lankan coast this trip, but my memories of the people are the most cherished"

Why Families Are Traveling To Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, a teardrop-shaped island in the Indian Ocean, lies south of India and is a stone’s throw from the Maldives

How sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka is taking off..

Talalla boasts an organic vegetable garden and stands next to one of the prettiest white-sand beaches in Sri Lanka.

The 23 Best Places To Travel Around The World In 2023

Loop around the island and you’ll see why this land will keep you guessing—from the hustle and bustle of capital city Colombo to beautiful beaches....

The world’s most scenic rail journey

Running into the heart of ‘Up Country’, the Ella Odyssey offers a window onto the best of the country’s famously photogenic landscapes

Top Wildlife Safaris Outside Of Africa

Sri Lanka: Many in the travel industry have told me they think this will be one of the next big “it” destinations, driven by a unique hybrid of the best land animals and largest sea creatures.

The 25 best hotels to stay at this year

Sri Lanka’s luxury Reverie collection launches this February with two gorgeous sister hotels on the south coast.

Pairing tuk-tuks with toddlers in Sri Lanka

To the many people who said, “Really, is it safe?”, when I told them we were going to Sri Lanka: “Yes, it really is.”

First-ever 300 km ultramarathon run on Pekoe Trail..

Ultramarathon trail runner Hyun Chang Chung is greeted upon his arrival in Sri Lanka by EU Delegation in Sri Lanka....

The best hotels in Sri Lanka

From hideouts under jungle canopies to sprawling ultra-luxe, these are the prettiest places to call home for a short while...

The 20 best wild places to stay around the world

Sri Lanka is littered with little properties for exploring nature, from jungle and beaches to green hills blanketed in tea plantations...

The Best Solo Vacations to Take in 2023

Track gorillas in Rwanda, chase the Northern Lights across Finland, and more...

Return To Paradise

Why Sri Lanka is all set to sweep the stakes for top spot when it comes to travel this year...

The best winter sun destinations to head to this year

Sri Lanka is one of those destinations that truly has it all...

Sri Lanka: why you need to visit in 2023

Perfect beaches, countless leopards and world-famous tea; what to see and do in Sri Lanka

The 20 places you must visit in 2023

From old favourites to dazzling newcomers, our experts reveal the 20 destinations that will tempt you next year...

The best destinations to travel to in 2023

The Independent’s travel team shares the hotspots they’re hoping to head to in the year ahead...

Views and brews: what it’s like to hike the hills of Sri Lanka’s tea country

A new walking trail takes visitors through the heart of tea estates and hill country. One writer puts the route through its paces.

The beautiful country that offers a five-star...

Swap the Seychelles for Sri Lanka if you want a taste of Indian Ocean luxury for less this winter...

The big hotel openings of 2023

Three new hotel openings in Sri Lanka featured.

The Best New Hotels to Book for 2023

Two new Sri Lankan Hotels featured.

18 of Asia's most underrated places

Sri Lanka's Jaffna Northern Region featured.

Discover The New Hike Through Sri Lanka’s Forgotten...

The Pekoe Trail is a 22-day, 200-mile network of hiking trails through the Sri Lankan tea country...