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Tourists of the world, Come and get it!
Airports Domestic and international · Bandaranaike · Maththala · Koggala · Iranamadu · Trinkomali
Accommodations · Mauntlaviniya · Benthota beach · Kandalama · malu Malu · Hilton · Cinnamen grand
Adventure activities · Knuckles mountains · Belihuloya · Ella
and obviously many Europeans and south Asians. The advantage of Sri Lanka as a tourism destination is threefold. Firstly it is an authentic tourism destination. Secondly it is a compact island of 65,610 sq km where a tourist can travel the length and breadth of the country within a few days, thirdly the diversity of the tourism product is unparalleled. In Sri Lanka, tourism is an important revenue generator, employer and contributor to the country's GDP. The latest airport arrival figures for tourists show an increase of 35% on a year agogrowth equal to more than seven times the global average.
By-W.M.A.K. Wijesekara
of golden beaches, rare unique wildlife,
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ri Lanka is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region, as it contains mixture
Achieving balance Working with communities to ensure both the visitor and the resident experiences are good.
breathtaking landscapes and a rich cultural heritage. According to the World Tourism Organization, Sri Lanka has the advantage of having 49 sites classified as unique attractions, 91 as rare attractions, and 7 world heritage sites, and 6 of the 300 ancient monuments in the world. And locally, tourist arrivals in SriLanka during the holiday season showed that, for the second running. Many more international tourists chose our region as their leisure destination than ever before,
Beaches · Arugambe · Benthota · Hikkaduwa