Pushpika Sandamali de Silva from Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, is going to participate Miss Tourism Queen International 2011 which will be held in XI’AN China on December 27. She is also the title Winner of Ms. Sri Lanka 2011 Pageant and represented Sri Lanka at the Miss world Pageant, in London. Pushpika, is also recognized as a model in Sri Lankan fashion industry.

She is one of the tallest models in Sri Lanka, which will lead her greater chance...
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The tiny creature turns its head slowly through 180 degrees and stares, boggle-eyed as another group of noisy tourists takes its picture from just inches away.

This is the Philippine tarsier, one of the smallest primates in the world..It is a remarkable animal, just 10 centimetres (four inches) tall, weighing 120 grams (four ounces), with a rat-like tail, bat-like ears, and giant eyeballs, each one as big as its brain.

Its strange appearance is obvious, but what these tourists may not re...
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Grand Udawalawa Safari Resort has invested Rs 500 million to construct a four star hotel in the Sabaragamuwa province that will open in March 2012 with 55 rooms.

The target market for the Udawalawa Safari Resort will be mainly business community, both local and foreigners. “Grand Udawalawa Safari Resort’s Director Anura Vithanage told Daily News Business that, Udawalawe has become a major tourist destination that will receive millions of visitors per year. But, there are not enou...
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Sri Lanka Tourism is trying to rise from the Ashes after the horrific against LTTE terror group which has broken tourism apart.

One of the major problem Sri Lanka faced to emerge as a hot tourism spot is their internal conflict against LTTE. Few months back govt went all guns blazing against LTTE in war which saw sharp 80-90% decline in foreign tourists.

Now when war is over Sri Lanka tourism is desperate to regain lost ground. It won't be any easy for them since govt has still blocked ...
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The police have advised people on pilgrimage to Adam’s Peak to refrain from taking alcohol, polythene, plastics and drugs.

They have also advised the public not to bathe in the streams and rivers in the area as deaths have been reported. A number of deaths were reported last season when pilgrims heading to Adam’s Peak by train had gone against brigades by traveling on the foot board of the train. Police have therefore advised them to not travel on the foot board of trains heading t...
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By Harischandra Gunaratna

The hotly disputed garbage disposal issue at the Hikkaduwa tourist resort which almost created a huge environmental hazard has been settled and the Urban Council has resumed clearance of garbage from the hotels commencing Friday after the Economic Development Ministry intervened in the matter, an official said.

Siri Goonewardene, President of the Hikkaduwa Hoteliers Association (HHA), said that after the Urban Council was sent a directive by the ...

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