The Tourism Ministry plans to request an increase in the interest subsidy allocated to refurbish and upgrade facilities in hotels under the upcoming 2018
Sri Lankan tourism industry has always been one of the many great attractions of the island nation.
Sri Lanka has won the title as the top travel destination in Asia in 2017, at the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia 2017 held in Shanghai. Sri Lanka also won the top position as the Asia’s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2017 as well alongside the top travel destination title.
Sri Lanka is aiming to become a tourist hub and the government is planning to achieve a target of 4.5 million tourist arrivals by the year 2020. The number of tourist arrivals have increased in recent years and to support further tourist arrivals Sri Lankan government has engaged in a number of projects that will foster and support a thriving tourism industry.
Since the end of a three decade long conflict Sri Lanka has been on the threshold of bursting onto the Global stage as a Tourist hub in the region
Tourism Development Authority of Sri Lanka has announced its plans to explore the possibility of tourist accommodation to budget travelers.
Sri Lanka has moved ahead with plans to construct and operate two, star class hotels at the Katunayake International Airport