British journalists impressed with Sri Lanka’s hospitality and tourist attractions

Sri Lanka Tourism collaborated with Qatar Airways to promote Sri Lanka for British Travelers for Winter 2023/24. Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, under The Ministry of Tourism & Land joined hands with Qatar Airways- PR office for UK and Europe to invite Britain’s mainstream newspapers including The Sun, The Independent, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Express and Daily Star. These highly regarded British publications circulate among 51million readers globally including British public as well as European audiences via print & online.

This is the first time Sri Lanka Tourism collaborated with Qatar Airlines (UK & Europe) to welcome UK’s most recognized daily and weekly news publications under SLTPB’s Visiting Journalists Program.

Within 7 days / 6 nights’ tour, journalists were taken to taken around a tour covering Colombo, Habarana, Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Weligama, Mirissa and Balapitiya to promote Sri Lankan Heritage, Culture, Wildlife, Scenic Beauty of nature, Beaches, Unique Hotels & Resorts and tourism industry in overall. Hospitality industry partners including Mount Lavinia Hotel, Jetwing Hotels & Resorts, Cape Weligama, The Grand Hotel- Nuwara Eliya turnup to support SLTPB on this national promotion targeting UK and Europe.

Recalling his experiences about visiting Sri Lanka, Ben Borland, Scottish Editor- Daily Express:

“This is my first visit to Sri Lanka and it is a place I’ve always wanted to visit, so I’m very grateful to the Sri Lanka tourism promotion bureau for the invitation.

“We’ve seen elephants at Minneriya national park, climbed the stunning Sigirya rock fortress and visited Glenloch tea factory and Nuriya Eliya, which was like being at home in the English Lake District!

“The food has been delicious (the fish kottu roti was my favorite), the mountain scenery and beaches are spectacular and the famous Sri Lankan hospitality has been warm and welcoming”.