Adventure Tourism taken to Greater Heights with Hot Air Balloons The skies over Sri Lanka will light up from Saturday March 22nd for two weeks as the Sri Lanka Balloon Festival 2008 takes off the ‘ground’ with 72 international ballooning enthusiasts mainly from the UK, Ireland, Japan and Saudi Arabia, joining in the fun and adventure this year. The events

As diverse as its ethnicities, is the variety of food available in Sri Lanka. From Aubergines, to a host of green leafy vegetables, and papaws and bananas from home grown garden plots, to delicious four course menus to suit the most discerning; Sri Lanka has it all. To experience a gourmet adventure and indulge in cooking and sampling incredible dishes visit

Chicago – June 4th, 2007 – Greaves Tours has created two new tours to meet a growing demand for travel to Sri Lanka and Bhutan. The 10 day ‘The Emerald Island of Sri Lanka‘ and a 14-day ‘The Land of the Thunder Dragon’ are a splendid addition to the luxury tour operators existing portfolio specializing in exquisite travel to India.

Visitors to Sri Lanka will have the rare opportunity to step inside the private world of one of Asia’s most celebrated architects when his country estate, Lunuganga, opens as an exclusive boutique hotel later this year. Geoffrey Bawa, widely acknowledged as the “father of Asian architecture” and also as Sri Lanka’s most prolific and influential

Recent refurbishments, the opening of new coastal properties, keen investment interest from big players in the international hospitality industry and a positive tourism outlook are all strong indicators that Sri Lanka is geared up for a return to double-digit growth in tourist arrivals. Sri Lanka Tourist Board (SLTB) Chairman, Mr Udaya Nanayakkara, said: “It