From the soaring cliffs of Yapahuwa to the windswept shores of Mannar, here are eight
Author: Anne Wijethunge
NEW CORRIDORS FOR TOURISM GROWTH Kamal Munasinghe believes that Sri Lanka should reposition its offerings amid geopolitics Volatile geopolitics is rewriting the rules of global travel this year. Thankfully, demand is also evolving as travellers become more deliberate, discerning and guided by ease, value and certainty in a fluid landscape. “Geopolitical tensions are shaping global travel behaviour particularly on long haul routes. Travellers are recalibrating journeys with shifting routing decisions, flight durations and the overall travel experience becoming more complex,” notes Kamal Munasinghe. He points out that the impact is both operational and behavioural: “Travellers are more cautious, taking longer…
Community based tourism is gaining momentum worldwide as travellers
Q: How is Sri Lanka positioning itself within the worldwide tourism landscape as travellers
Demand for pharmaceuticals continues to grow steadily, driven by ageing
Q: What role do confectionery exports play in supporting Sri Lanka’s economy and strengthening
Sri Lanka has long been recognised as the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean.’ Sitting at the
When distant wars redraw the map of our anxieties, small nation states such as ours
Sri Lanka has long been recognised as the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean.’
This zesty white from north-west Spain, neglected for decades, is making waves thanks to talented growers WORD ON THE VINE GODELLO THE GRAPE Twenty years ago, no one had heard of albariño; now godello (pronounced ‘go-deh-yo’), northwest Spain’s other great white grape, is moving into the spotlight. It had almost disappeared by the 1970s, but a small group of dedicated growers and producers revived godello’s fortunes by focusing on the best vineyard sites and scrupulous quality control. In Portugal’s Douro and Dão regions, it is called gouveio. THE TASTE Like albariño, godello is as zesty as a squeeze of fresh…