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Sparklink Travels achieves 42 years of travel excellence

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Sparklink Travels celebrates its 42nd anniversary of providing travel excellence in Sri Lanka. 


The boutique family-owned travel business was established in 1979 by founder Nihal Perera, whose passion was to provide an exceptional personalised service, based on core values of integrity, proactiveness and excellence for air travel, cruises and tours. This continued passion has seen Sparklink Travels, an IATA-accredited travel company, continue to serve its clients for the last 42 years. 


Former Ceylon Tourist Board Director Development and Publicity Nihal Perera was a pioneer and legend in the tourism industry. Together with Praki Perera, now based and operating Sparklink Travels Australia, reiterates that they are committed to steering the company on the “way forward” through these turbulent times.  


The experienced and professional staff have continued to offer all travel-related services from their office located at Liberty Arcade, Colombo 3 and remotely in the current environment of travel and operating restrictions, remaining contactable Monday to Friday on 0112339339 and mobile numbers 0712341305 or 0712341308.   


The company has processed and paid in excess of Rs.10 million in refunds due to its corporate and leisure clients who’s travel plans had been affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic as at now. 


Chairman Nihal Perera acknowledges and appreciates their valued corporate and leisure clients for their patronage and the support provided by the national carrier SriLankan Airlines, international airlines, hotels, overseas tour partners, Civil Aviation Department, Sri Lanka Tourism, banks and their staff past and present, that have contributed to the success of Sparklink Travels Group. 


Sparklink, a trusted travel, cruise and tour partner in Sri Lanka and Australia, looks forward to when international borders reopen and the inbound tour industry recommences to provide service par excellence to its valued clients in the future too.