August 04, Colombo (LNW): The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) has been honoured with the Best International Tourism Board award at the Global Tourism Awards 2024.
Tourism and Sports Minister Harin Fernando, who attended the ceremony in New Delhi on 2 August, returned to Sri Lanka via Katunayake Airport on 3 August.
The SLTPB has demonstrated remarkable progress, achieving 100 percent growth from a standing start two years ago.
Their global promotional efforts have significantly boosted Sri Lanka’s tourism industry.
Last month alone, 187,000 foreign tourists visited Sri Lanka, contributing to a total of 1.2 million international arrivals from January to 1 August.
