Tourism
- Hotels
- Theme Parks
- Retirement Villages (7% WP)
- Marinas
- Golf Courses
Present Capacity
18,000 rooms
2.3 Mn Arrivals
Target Capacity Additional
45,000 rooms
2.5 Mn Arrivals
Target to increase Revenue USD 1bn To USD 2.5 bn by 2019
“#1 destination in the World to visit in 2019”
- Lonely Planet
Tourist Arrivals (2002 - 2018)
Most visitors arriving to Sri Lanka on a short term basis in 2018 were from the following countries
Attractions
Wildlife
13% of Sri Lanka’s land surface has been designated as Wildlife Protected Areas.
National Parks
- Adam’s Bridge
- Angammedilla
- Bundala
- Chundikkulam
- Delft
- Flood Plains
- Gal Oya
- Galway's Land
- Hikkaduwa
- Horagolla
- Horton PlainsÂ
- Kaudulla
- Kumana
- Lahugala Kitulana
- Lunugamvehera
- Madhu Road
- Maduru Oya
- Minneriya
- Pigeon Island
- Somawathiya
- Udawalawe
- Ussangoda
- Wasgamuwa
- Wilpattu
- Yala
Beaches
Sri Lanka possesses nearly 1600 km coastlines with tropical beaches which are popular among both local and foreign tourists.
Most of the coastlines of the country are studded with varying coastal features such as bays, lagoons, sandbanks, and rocky headlands. Marine recreation activities, such as sea bathing and swimming, surfing, boating, snorkelling, deep-sea fishing, underwater photography, and scuba diving, can be seen at most of these beaches and related resort areas. Beaches at Tangalle, Beruwala, Mirissa, Bentota, Unawatuna Arugam Bay, Pasikudah, Hikkaduwa, Uppuveli and Negombo are considered as famous tourist beaches in the country
Heritage Sites
Heritage tourism involves visiting historical sites.
World Heritage Sites
- Anuradhapura
- Central Highlands of Sri LankaÂ
- Dambulla cave templeÂ
- Galle
- Polonnaruwa
- Sigiriya
- Sinharaja Forest ReserveÂ
- Temple of the Tooth
Zoological Gardens
Dehiwala Zoological Garden
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Ridiyagama Safari Park
Botanical Gardens
Natural Scenic Beauty
How We Can Assist You
- Assist in every stage: Project Agreement stage, Project Implementation stage, Commercial Operations stage
- Arrange one to one business meetings
- Enable network with Sri Lankan business chambers, product associations and State authorities
