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September 27, 2024

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In celebration of World Tourism Day, Intrepid Colombo recently announced the successful launch of its first-ever “Women in Tourism” training session, held on Saturday, 14th September, in Kandy. This trailblazing initiative, in partnership with Market Development Facility (MDF), an Australian government-funded program that promotes sustainable economic development across diverse sectors, along with full endorsement of […]

September 12, 2023

“Tourism would not exist without culture. Culture is one of the principal motivations for the movement of people, and any form of tourism will provoke a cultural effect, on the visitor as well as the host.” – Professor Jafar Jafari, expert and theoretician of the tourism and hotel industry. Following the upheaval […]

June 22, 2023

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) recently launched a new strategy to reenergize the critical tourism sector by promoting a dozen new sustainable niche tourism categories. From adventure tourism and cultural experiences to hosted/curated experiences and wellness and healing, […]

February 2, 2023

Sri Lanka is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South Asia due to its beautiful sceneries, vivid nature, and heritage. It is also home to some of the world’s most unique and historic locations, some of which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Despite the challenging recent years due […]

April 22, 2022

19 April 2022, Colombo – The Delegation of the European Union in Sri Lanka (EU) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) awarded the first three grants – worth 1 million rupees each – to small tourism enterprises to help them accelerate their post COVID recovery and build a stronger […]

Intrepid together with MDF & SLTDA held Sri Lanka’s first-ever ‘Women in Tourism’ training session

Why Sri Lanka Needs to Look at Art Tourism

USAID and SLTDA Launch New Sustainable Niche Strategy to Boost Tourism

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals exceed 100,000 in January 2023

European Union gives 60 million rupees in grants to support small tourism businesses, in partnership with Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority