Sri Lanka Tourism roadshow in Chandigarh ends on high note

The Sri Lanka Tourism roadshow in Chandigarh, organized by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), has concluded on a high note with attendance of approximately 150 respected guests and dignitaries, not just from Chandigarh but also from neighboring cities like Ludhiana, Karnal, and others. The event started with B2B meetings, followed by presentations by the Tourism Promotion Bureau and SriLankan Airlines.

The event was attended by Ms. Upekkha Samaratunga, Minister (Commercial) for the Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi; Mr. Viranga Bandara, Assistant Director of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau; Mr. Chinthaka Weerasinghe, Manager- Northern India of SriLankan Airlines; and other respected dignitaries. The roadshow in Chandigarh is a part of Sri Lanka Tourism’s 7-city roadshow in India, and Chandigarh is the first city in this series.

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Mr. Sutheash Balasubramaniam, Managing Director of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, shared with media: “Sri Lanka has gained popularity and has experienced robust growth in India. We are organizing these events to explore the unique island of hospitable people to woo travel agents and increase flow of Indians from Chandigarh .The road show would enhance the visibility among the travel, trade, and consumers to position Sri Lanka as the preferred destination in Asia. Ramayana Trail sites widely scattered across the country will be of unique experience, particularly to Indians. We are confident that in 2019 a lot of more Indians will choose Sri Lanka as their preferred holiday destination.”

He further said that currently, Sri Lanka Tourism is exploring new kinds of promotions similar to that of the ongoing MasterCard campaign. Plans are underway to jointly work with airlines and tour operators to promote the destination more aggressively. The participants from Sri Lanka included Apple Holidays, Jetwing Travels (Pvt) Ltd., Asian Adventure Travel Management company, HTCEY Leisure Pvt Ltd., Walkers Tours Limited, Hamoos Travels, Karusan Travels, Luxe Asia, Green Holiday Center, Riu Hotel & Resorts, Bernard Tours (Pvt) Ltd., Lanka Reisen Ceylon (Private) Limited, Exotic Global Holidays, Esna Holidays Pvt Ltd., B.O.C. Travels (Pvt) Ltd., and Travelwind Holiday Pvt Ltd., along with Sri Lanka Tourism officials and SriLankan Airlines’ officials who showcased unique tourism offerings, latest developments, and exclusive products for the India market.

Chandigarh is one of the most important cities in terms of the outbound tourism market of India and has one of the highest per capita incomes in the country. This road show is expected to further strengthen tourism relations between travel partners of both countries and aims at increasing the traffic of HNIs and high-affluent Punjab travelers to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has seen substantial growth in tourist arrivals from India in the year 2017, with over 3.84 lakh Indian travelers. This makes India one of the top 5 tourist arrival markets in Sri Lanka. Also, Sri Lanka is one of the top 10 holiday destinations for Indian travelers, so with this roadshow, the Tourism Board is looking forward to extending its reach beyond metro cities of the country.

This 7-city roadshow aims at strengthening tourism relations between travel partners of both countries and is part of SLTPB’s strategic efforts to promote Sri Lanka as the most preferred short-haul holiday destinations for Indian travelers.

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Sri Lanka exports up 9.8-pct, tourism grows 6.2-pct in May

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's merchandise exports rose 9.8 percent from a year earlier to 841 million dollars in May and tourism grew 6.2 percent to 240 million dollars, while remittances fell 3.4 percent to 580 million dollars, the central bank said.

The main merchandise and services exports totaled 1.744 billion US dollars.

Merchandise imports rose 7.7 percent to 1,857 million US dollars.

The rest of the trade deficit (current account deficit) is usually driven by financial inflows such as net foreign borrowings which are spent by government in the domestic economy and foreign direct investment, which are used to construct factory buildings or machinery.

Money printing by the central bank will also drive credit and imports though the banking system, but unlike dollar inflows, the new money created will create an overall balance of payments deficit and put pressure on the rupee peg with the dollar, as there are no matching inflows to back the spending.

Sri Lanka's private citizens are usually net savers and the trade deficit is mostly driven by borrowings taken and spent by the government.

Any remittances which are saved in foreign currency deposits will not generate a trade deficit until a bank buys Sri Lanka Development Bond to finance the budget deficit or gives a dollar loan to a qualified local borrower.

Industrial exports rose 15.5 percent to 709.7 million US dollars, with apparel and textiles up 10.9 percent to 398.3 million US dollars.

Rubber products rose 2.4 percent to 68.6 million US dollars and petroleum products rose 66.8 percent to 46.1 million US dollars and gems and jewelry rose 3.3 percent to 23.1 percent.

Chemical products rose 28.1 percent to 14.3 percent and base metals rose 56.1 percent to 14.5 million US dollars.

Agricultural exports fell 5.9 percent to 209.6 million US dollars with tea falling 7.9 percent to 121.2 million US dollars.

Coconut exports fell 13.6 percent to 24.2 million US dollars, minor agricultural products fell 19 percent to 10.5 million US dollars.

Seafood exports rose 19.9 percent to 21.2 million US dollars.

Consumer goods imports rose 8.1 percent to 414.5 million US dollars, vehicles up 29.7 percent to 119.6 million US dollars and foods and beverages down 21.1 percent to 128.6 million US dollars.

Sri Lanka raised fuel prices in May which may cause non-oil imports to moderate in the coming months as losses financed by credit at Ceylon Petroleum Corporation falls.

Intermediate goods rose 20.6 percent to 1,042.7 million US dollars with fuel imports rising 61.8 percent to 348.9 million US dollars.

Legal gold imports fell to 0.1 million dollars from 35.8 million US dollars. Investment goods fell 8.8 percent to 398.2 million US dollars.

In the five months to May, Merchandise exports rose 6.7 percent to 4,707 million US dollars, imports rose 11.8 percent to 9,622 million US dollars and the trade deficit grew 17 percent to 4,914 million US dollars. (Colombo/July21/2018)

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Sri Lanka is going all out to woo Indian tourists

Sri Lanka has seen a record number of Indian tourists visit the island nation. Last year, it clocked in 3.84 lakh Indian travellers. This year, they are looking to lure even more visitors. This is what tourists can expect.

Sri Lanka is expecting a healthy growth in the number of Indian tourists arrivals this year, as the island nation is out to woo travellers even from smaller cities. Sri Lanka has seen a substantial growth in tourist arrivals from India last year, with over 3.84 lakh travellers. Currently, India is the number one country in terms of tourist arrivals, followed by China, UK and Germany. Some of the most popular destinations in Sri Lanka include Kandy, Colombo and Bentota.

“However, this year we are targeting 4.50 lakh tourists from India,” said Viranga Bandara, Assistant Director-Marketing, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau. “We mainly get tourists from the metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai... those are the main tourism-generating hubs for Sri Lanka tourism. But we are also targeting smaller cities,” he said.

Upekkha Samaratunga, Minister (Commercial), Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi, said that according to Sri Lanka tourism statistics, India ranks number one in terms of inward traffic to the island nation. “We look forward to travellers from India throughout the year, irrespective of the season. Most Indians like to travel short distances on a competitive budget. In that scenario, Sri Lanka has become popular. However, we are also targeting the high-end tourists from various parts of India, including Chandigarh and neighbouring towns like Ludhiana,” said Samaratunga.

About Sri Lankan food, she said that there is a lot of similarity in their cuisine and what is found in parts of south India. “We use a lot of coconut in our preparations, like it is used in south India. Sri Lankan cinnamon, pepper and other products are also quite popular among Indians. Through tourism, we can expand our trade relations, as India is our key trading partner,” she further said.

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Sri Lanka to build southern coastal city to leading tourism hub in South Asia

COLOMBO, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government aims to transform the southern city of Galle into a leading tourism hub in South Asia due to it's historic value and the World Heritage Galle Fort, local media reported Tuesday. 

Wickremesinghe, addressing a forum on the Development Plan for Galle and its suburbs, said all illegal constructions within the Galle Fort would be removed and state organisations located in the Galle Fort area would be shifted without delay.

 He said Galle's new development plan with the aim of promoting tourism will be implemented while preserving and protecting the precious World Heritage Site of the historic Galle Fort and no fortifications will be permitted according to the requests of individuals or organizations. 

Wickremesinghe further said all illegal constructions at the Galle International Cricket Stadium will be also removed accordingly. 

The prime minister had recently said that Galle's tourism plans will also focus heavily on conservation of the natural eco-system and new laws will be formulated to protect the environment in the area during construction. 

The Galle district, the prime minister said, is located between two international airports Katunayake and Mattala and although many concentrate on the coastal area of Galle in terms of tourism, its interior areas were blessed with natural beauty and have immense potential. 

 "That is why we have already made plans to start tourism projects in Akurala and Koggala. With all these projects, Galle, I am certain, will become a major tourism hub in the region," the Prime Minister said. 

Sri Lanka's tourism sector has continued to grow since a three-decade civil conflict ended in May 2009 between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels. 

China has been Sri Lanka's second largest market with 115,870 Chinese tourists arriving so far this year.

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Culinary Art 2018 puts Sri Lanka ‘in the upper rung for delectable cuisine’

 

The local hotel industry and its connected interest areas were complementary to the tourist trade in general and were instrumental in increasing the number of tourists who visited Sri Lanka. Culinary Art 2018, now in its 18th year, was a factor that spurred tourist arrivals, ensuring Sri Lanka was now firmly in the "must visit" grouping of countries, Minister of Tourism and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga said.

He was Chief Guest at the Culinary Art 2018 exhibition held recently at the BMICH.. He said the significance of this annual event was that each year portrayed progressive strides in culinary skills exhibited by the local hotel industry.

He lauded the group of organizers who had ensured the productss exhibited were of the highest levels. 'As in previous years the exhibition would provoke wider visitor interests and ensure an increased number of tourist arrivals, the minister said.

He further said it would be encouraging if more women were attracted to the hospitality trade.

The minister added that excellence in culinary art becomes necessary to keep pace with the fast growing tourism industry to satisfy the complex food passions, adopting the highest standards of culinary art. 'Broad participation in the competition would undoubtedly be a hallmark of excellence for the future as well.'

Chairman Chef’s Guild of Sri Lanka, Gerard Mendis said this year's exhibits would be judged by a group of international chefs; Bernd Uber, from Germany, Eric Wong, SATS Catering, Singapore, Walter Butt, Switzerland, Eric Low from Singapore.

Included also in the panel were Chef Dilip de Silva (with UK experience), Eraj Abeywardena, with qualifications from Budapest, Hiran Serasinghe, who was with the Oberoi India, Sunil Danthanarayana, who served with the Intercontinental Hotels Chain, Athula Senanayake, graduated from Austria and worked at the Hilton International, UK, Nishadha Periyaperuma, from the Hyatt, and a graduate of Regency Campus, Adelaide, Chamila Jayasinghe, Atlantis and Palm, Nalaka Fernando, who worked at AB Mauri, and Keerthi Hapugasdeniya, domiciled in Australia.

Culinary Art Food Expo ( CAFÉ),held this month, featured a substantial number of Sri Lankan industry professionals, spanning vertical sectors from Food and Drink , Food Service, and Hospitality Equipment. The exhibition also featured regional industry professionals and exhibitors.

The competition was open to chefs from resorts, restaurants, hotels from all parts of the country and the region, Gerard Mendis further said the Chefs Guild, established 1988, was an industry centered training platform with structured culinary programmes to establish world class experience in hospitality training.

At the awards ceremony held on the third day of the exhibition some 360 competitors were judged for The Festive Buffet, Sri Lanka Master Baker of the Year, Sri Lanka Artistic Creative Pastry Chef , Sri Lanka Family Master Cooking Championship, Sri Lanka Arrack and Vodka Cocktail Championship and Scan Sunquick Moktail Competition.

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Boat Show and Boating Festival Sri Lanka 2018

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Boat Show & Boating Festival Sri Lanka 2018 is organized by Boat Building Technology Improvement Institute (BTI) and Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in association with Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade, Ministry of Industry & Commerce, Ministry of Ports and Shipping at Galle Yacht Marina, Port of Galle.

To provide a single platform for all related business sectors involved directly and indirectly in the boat and ship building industry and nautical tourism sector to display and promote their respective sectors for potential international and local clients and giving initiation for the leisure boating culture to the Sri Lanka.

South Asia’s most focused and largest international Boat Show and Boating Festival Sri Lanka 2018 will be held from 26th to 28th October 2018 at the Galle Yacht Marina of the Port of Galle. This event will be the first ever marine festival in Sri Lanka organized to show case the country’s capabilities in recreational boating and yachting, nautical tourism, boat building and related services for export and local markets. To attract the younger age groups towards boating, in addition to the boat and ship building sector, water sports events geared to the younger generation including wake boarding, water skiing, jet ski racing, wind surfing, catamaran and dinghy racing, try a boat event run by sailing clubs, fashion show linked to a nautical theme, fishing events and demonstrations, music (various bands), F and B court, classic car rally and display, Sri Lanka cultural display especially those linked to the sea, events for school children, nautical tourism, ocean academy, Sun & Sand Festival etc. will be added. Following the success of Boat Show Sri Lanka 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, & 2016 the upcoming boating festival will attract large number of buyers and visitors, boating enthusiasts, and industry professionals from countries such as India, Singapore, Seychelles, Maldives, South Korea, Belgium, Middle East, Germany, Holland, UK etc.

The Boat Show and Boating Festival Sri Lanka 2018 will be organized by Boat Building Technology Improvement Institute Lanka (gte) Limited (BTI) and the Sri Lanka Export Development Board in association with Ministry of Development Strategies & International Trade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Ministry of Ports and Shipping (Sri Lanka Ports Authority).

The Boat Show & Boating Festival Sri Lanka 2018 will be organized at Galle Yacht Marina, Port of Galle from 26th to 28th October 2018, with the objective of providing a single platform for all related business sectors involved directly and indirectly in the boat and ship building industry and fisheries sector to display and promote their respective sectors for potential clients. The total number of stalls in this year is around 80.

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Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals grow 6.2 percent

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COLOMBO, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals grew by 6.2 percent in May, compared to the same month last year, with over 129,000 tourists visiting the island country, statistics from the Tourism Ministry showed on Tuesday.

India, China, Britain, Germany and Australia were the top five markets generating the highest number of arrivals.

Almost 96.7 percent of tourists travelled by air to Sri Lanka.

China, which was within the top three markets, had 17,103 tourists visiting Sri Lanka in May.

This year, Sri Lanka has already recorded 115,870 Chinese tourist arrivals to the island country.

Overall tourist arrivals this year has been over 1 million with the government targeting a 2.5-million tourist arrival by the end of the year.

In a bid to attract more Chinese travelers, Tourism Minister John Amaratunga said last month that the Sri Lankan government had signed an agreement with a leading Chinese tour operator.

Amaratunga said China is an important destination for Sri Lankan tourism and the government hopes to attract over 300,000 Chinese tourists this year.

The minister said the government will target a revenue of 4.4 billion U.S. dollars through its tourism sector this year.

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Sri Lanka Tourism sees Mumbai as market of high growth potential

Sri Lanka Tourism started its 2018 tourism calendar with a positive output by participating in the 5th edition of the India International Travel & Tourism Exhibition –IITT 2018, with more than 28,000 visitors and more than 500 fully-hosted buyers attending it. This travel extravaganza was held from 11th to 13th January. 

SriLanka Tourism played a major role at the IITT as the MICE& Wedding Destination partner. Sri Lanka is becoming widely popular as a wedding destination for those who want to have a different experience in a different culture. Its different picturesque landscapes and colonial style hotels offer a rare treat to have the perfect matrimonial experience of one’s choice. 

The other key sponsors of this event included Indonesia Tourism, Feature Destination, Maharastra Tourism, Host State & Malaysia Tourism, Feature Country. The Sri Lanka pavilion was able to draw a major attraction as it was exquisitely crafted and designed, highlighting Sri Lanka’s talent of making innovative and vivid creations. 

The creativity of the Sri Lanka pavilion met other levels of art with professionalism. IITT partnering with Sri Lanka proved to be rather momentous for the industry, and showed signs of having an idyllic business partnership in future as well. 

The Sri Lanka pavilion was declared open by Shri Jayakumar Jitendrasingh Rawal, Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra, and also Saroja Sirisena, Sri Lanka Consul General in Mumbai. Twenty eight leading travel agents and hoteliers from Sri Lanka including leading names in the industry from Sri Lanka participated at the event, and were able to further strengthen their business relationships and marketing strategies with their Indian counterparts. 

Coinciding with the event, Sri Lanka Tourism hosted a dinner titled ‘Sri Lanka evening’ for Indian wedding planners, tour operators and the media, which gained the attention of Sri Lanka as a rapidly growing wedding and film destination, with its wide diversity of attractions to suit the needs of any interested traveler. The cultural performances showcasing Sri Lanka’s heritage attracted the Indian participants immensely both at the IITT and also the Sri Lanka evening. 

The inauguration panel of IITT 2018 graced the presence of Shri Jaykumar Jitendrasinh Rawal, Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharastra, Special Guest Saroja Sirisena, Sri Lanka Consul General in Mumbai, Karan Anand, Head of Relationships and Supplier Management, Cox & Kings. Joining them were industry leaders Jatinder Paul Singh, COO, Cox & Kings, Sunil Kumar, President, TAAI, Mahendra Vakharia, President, OTOAI, Guldeep Singh Sahni, Founder & Immediate Past President, OTOAI, Pronab Sarker – President, IATO and P. P Khanna, President, ADTOI. 

Through strong collaborations with countries seeking to expand their business in India, IITT hosted dedicated and distinct International Country Pavilions on the expo floor. Trade show visitors had a chance to meet, and gain invaluable insight from more than 500 travel exhibitors, partners and experts from over 20 International countries. With the existence of International Pavilions, the global connection only strengthened this expo and helped to touch new standards of connectivity with excellence and quality. 

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what is the significance of srilanka tourist visa

For traveling through the amazing place of Sri-Lanka, you need to apply for a Sri lanka travel visa and this visa gives the legitimacy of two days' stay that too at free charges. But it is essential for you to carry your documentary proof.

Travellers who convey certain travel permits don't need to worry over getting a travel visa. For a suspicion, let us accept that for a brief, holders of Sri-Lankan identification couldn't get ready to clear through any European nation without having any substantial Transit Visa. At that point for this situation, the carriers would simply deny boarding. Traveling through Sri Lanka implies that an individual need to convey a Sri-Lankan online travel visa and through an online framework it can be done to effortlessly. The Sri-Lankan ETA encourages official approval for visits up to 30 days and is issued online. Individuals who needed to accept here and now visits must acquire an ETA going before to their landing in Sri Lanka.

Even more significantly ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) was confined by the Sri-Lankan government on first January 2012 to fortify lawful movement in their own particular nation.

The point which must be made notice is that it has been made necessary for non Sri-Lankans to convey Sri-Lankan online tourist visa.

• Essentially to decrease the worry of visitors who get bothered because of the deferral in grant of visa to investigate the island country of Sri-Lanka.

• Besides, the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Colombo, has rearranged and given the online administrations of filling ETA application structures to the vacationers.

• Tourists can apply online for Sri Lanka ETA which is completely electronic processing online submission and the approval for the same (authority to enter Sri Lanka) will be communicated via email.

Sri Lanka Holidays

Take a break from your daily monotonous or dull routine and plan holidays to Sri Lanka. This Asian country is dotted with several attractive places like tea estates, heritage places, waterfalls and gardens. Let me bring to you a sneak peek of Sri Lanka tourism. Before we explain on Sri Lanka Tourism one important thing you need to highly consider is having a Sri Lankan visa. Make Sri Lanka tourist visa then enjoy your tour.
 

Top Tourist Places
 

Colombo (Las Vegas of Sri Lanka): The commercial city of Sri Lanka is Colombo that possesses all the ingredients to serve as one of the fabulous destination of the country. This old city has witnessed many different ages or eras like Portuguese, Dutch and British time in the past. It is located on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, Colombo city is a combination of hilly and marshy land. The climate is generally hot except in the monsoon (April-September) when it rains heavily. Despite being a modern city of Sri Lanka, this city reflects the rich and traditional culture of the country. The city is full of majestic landmarks like Parliament Building, the two World Trade Center towers and Jami Ul Alfar mosque.
 

Galle: The city Galle is situated in the South Coast of Sri Lanka which attracts tourist from different pockets of the world. The impressive Galle Fort, Unawatuna Bay, Weligama and Koggala, the National Maritime Museum are the must-visited places for visitors in Galle.
 

Kandy: Who bring the royalty to Sri Lanka non other then Kandy. This city has witnessed the bygone royalty of Sri Lanka. In today's date it fortifies the vibrant Sinhalese culture, tradition and region. Places like Kandy Lake, Cadjugama, Temple of the Tooth, Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, Elephant Orphanage at Pinnewala and Royal Palace Complex are the must-visit places in Kandy.
 

Kataragama: If in this summer you are planning to spend your time with your family then Kataragama is a well-known home for summer festival in Sri Lanka. It is located on the bank of River Menik and a religious destination for Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims. A temple in Kataragama called Deviyo(Buddhist God) dedicated to Buddhism is highly visited by devotees, all the year round.
 

Best time to visit: Every country has some time or month to visit so Sri Lanka experiences favorable climate all the year round. Generally, monsoon and dry season rule the region all throughout the year. The south-west coastal areas and the hilly region remain dry from November to April. While the east coast remain dry from May to September. Hence forth, traveling to Sri Lanka is comfortable for all the year round.
 

How to reach Sri Lanka?
 

This is not a big question. Obviously by air only you can reach to Sri Lanka. If you like to travel by sea then you can try for ships. As Sri Lanka is round the year tourist destination the only and best way to reach there is via air. Book your holiday package for Sri Lanka. Choose the best hotels to stay. Before that don't forget to make your Sri Lanka visa. Have a nice stay in Sri Lanka.

Pinnawela Elephant Wildlife Tour - Sri Lanka

In today's date Sri Lanka is only famous for its wild life sanctuaries. And which animal you will find more? Answer is elephant. Yes in all over the world Sri Lanka is only the place where large amount of elephants are found. For elephants Sri Lanka is home. Pinnawela, home to the largest herd of elephants in captivity. In Sri Lanka it is the only place where large amount of elephants are found. Earlier days different breed of elephants are found over here.  Day to day environment is changing so few breed elephants are found. This place became the most popular tourist's attraction of the country due to elephants. This place is 24 acre large and orphanage to many numbers of elephants. This is also a breeding place of this animal. For elephants only government has make airport and all types of tourist necessary services. If you visit Sri Lanka this year then don't forget to visit Pinnawela. Your children will enjoy this place more and you will know more about elephants. For Sri Lanka tourist visa information you can visit many online sites where you can find travel services to Pinnawela.
 

Some more information on Pinnawela:
 

During first half of the 18th century Pinnawela was an island with a population of 30,000 world's biggest mammals. And in 1960 the island was close to extinction and was rarely seen of any elephants. It was the time when Sri Lankan government decided to take serious action against saving these elephants. To save this rare animal's orphanage's life the country had lost their mothers or herds.
About 80 km northeast of Colombo, during this period Pinnawela decided to have this wild life sanctuary for elephants. 

Another Elephant Wild life sanctuary was also developed to attract both locals and cheap Sri Lanka flights takers among the green hills of Kegalle, 50 miles or 85km away from Colombo on the road to Kandy in the hill country. Although the main purpose of this sanctuary's establishment was to afford protect and care of many baby elephants found in the jungle without their mothers that were either killed by haunters or died due to bad environment. Now it is the greatest captivity of elephants in the world. All the tourists taking flights to Sri Lanka and must visit this place. Whatever the income from the tourists visits to this place is donated to help or maintain the orphanage. 

Tourists feel much pleasure here as animals are allowed to roam freely during the day time and a herd structure allowed forming.  Before visiting this place don’t forget to check the Sri Lanka visa status.