Readers’ Choice Awards ranks SL in top 20 list of countries to travel in 2022

The island nation is ranked 17 in the list of 20 best countries to visit in the world.

Sri Lanka received a score of 88.01 and is ranked between Sweden (16), and Israel (18).

Last year, Sri Lanka was ranked as the fifth most favourite country by the Conde Nast Traveler.

However, the country has been successful in being ranked above popular tourist destinations such as Turkey, Australia, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The top three favourite countries to visit according to the 2022 edition of the Readers’ Choice Awards is Portugal with a score of 91.22, Japan - 91.17, and Thailand - 90.46.