Habarana is the subsequent tourism sizzling locale in Sri Lanka! And it is even now occurring! When tourists turn up in Sri Lanka, they will be assessors of a modern globe. Lately the Ministry of Tourism and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority arranged a media tour of Habarana in bid to expand the key word that Habarana can be the foremost tourist target on the file. The objective is to bring about in as much travelers as feasible. The concept is obviously Sri Lanka Eternally!
Habarana is undoubtedly a gorgeous spot in Sri Lanka where one could make way to the Minneriya National Park, Kaudulla National Park, Hiriwadunna Village and Hiriwadunna Lake. One can instantly see that it has the ability to entice vacationers in huge digits. Incidentally, Minneriya National Park is the spot where there is the biggest elephant congregation in the planet.
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Assistant Director, Palitha Hennayake, indicated out that September 27 is World Tourism day and that has unique consequence to Sri Lanka, as Sri Lanka is a nation that depend on the tourism trade.
Mainly, we need to tell the entire world and the whole of Sri Lanka about Habarana since it is a place that has a massive promise when it comes to enticing vacationers. It is a place that has remarkable and stunning environmental landscapes and this is one cause why we have chosen to draw awareness to this region the Assistant Director .
Hennayake is very true when he says that Habarana has ecological splendour. The serene waters of the Hiriwadunna Lake is sufficient to put one’s thinking in comfort. The calm exterior of the water and the grassy area has a comforting impact on the thinking. No doubt therefore we confronted a overseas couple on their honeymoon, relishing the moment that only a spot like Habarana can generate.
Ministry of Tourism, Director Tourism and Planning, North Central Province, Krishantha Bopage, added that the topic of World Tourism Day this time is ‘Reconsidering Tourism’.
“In Sri Lanka, Tourism was one of the segments most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a very significant obstacle to our tourism industry. However, there are tourist influxes in Sri Lanka now. So right now, in Sri Lanka, we must concentrate on how to revive the tourism industry in the country. In other words, we need to ‘rethink’ our approach. So right now, the Tourism Ministry and the SLTDA are doing just that. During the last two or three years, we saw a significant drop in foreign tourist arrivals. However, starting from 2022 we see that the situation is getting better. During the last few years, our tourism industry has been encouraged by local tourists. So that is why the theme, ‘rethinking tourism’ is so crucial to us,” said Bopage.
Seeing is trusting they say, and on the Safari Tour to Minneriya National Park, we saw a sizeable number of tourists taking pictures of the elephants and enjoying . Bopage indicated out that the North Central Province of Sri Lanka can play a critical part in attracting tourists.
“The North Central Province is a territory with literary and historic importance. Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa were ancient kingdoms in Sri Lanka (Both cities are UNESCO world heritage sites). Therefore this region demands attention. Because it can play a decisive part in getting in tourists. We have found out that not enough foreign tourists visit the North Central Province. That is why a conclusion has been taken to focus on this territory,” added Bopage.
