Behind impressive figures lies a more complex and uncomfortable reality
The Sri Lankan government wants international visitors’ numbers to surpass last year’s 2,362,521 tourist arrivals by 637,479 this year – meaning, a total three million arrivals in 2026.
The goal is to then grow those arrivals to 4 million by 2030 read more...
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Here is something virtually all hotel technology doesn’t reveal: 
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Attend a conference, listen to a keynote speaker, scroll through LinkedIn, or sit in on an industry panel and you'll hear the same message repeated over and over again.
Build 
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Not only will it see millions of passengers through its doors – it also plans on eliminating queues altogether and will even have robot staff.
When Al 
A reflection from inside Sri Lanka’s wine trade and tourism scene...
Having been involved in the wine trade here for many years, I’ve seen how the Sri Lankan wine market has evolved and how certain well-intentioned tax policies can quietly work 
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In July, 2022, Elisa and her friend, Molly, spent 4 days at the W Hotel in the desert. By all accounts, their stay was fabulous. At check-out, they reviewed the bill and everything looked fine.
Two weeks later, though, Molly found 
