Sri Lanka Tourism wins ‘Best Tourism Board’ accolade at Global Tourism Awards

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) won the ‘The Best International Tourism Board’ accolade at the Global Tourism Awards 2024 held in India recently.

The Global Tourism Awards is an annual event organized by Travel World Online (TWO) which serves as a platform to honour and celebrate organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the tourism industry, shaping its landscape and driving positive change. 

This year’s event was particularly special as it comprised of various categories and a large number of applicants across the world, selected by a jury headed by ITC former Executive Director Nakul Anand. 

This award was presented to SLTPB Chairman Chalaka Gajabahu with the presence of Tourism Minister Harin Fernando who graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour.

Commenting on this award, SLTPB Managing Director Nalin Perera said , ‘’We are grateful to the Jury for selecting Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau for this award  considering its dedication and commitment through its continuous promotional efforts towards  showcasing Sri Lanka to the world as one of the best tourism destinations “

He further said that many accolades and international endorsements received by Sri Lanka Tourism in the recent past from various media publications and travel influencers who visited Sri Lanka would have also contributed towards this important moment. He thanked all the Travel Industry stakeholders for their continuous support towards this success.  Sri Lanka Tourism has attracted 1,198,059 tourists up to 31st July 2024, which is a 56 percent increase over 2023 and is confidential of accomplishing its target of 2.3 million tourists this year.