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Blue Lanka Tours clinches global accolades for responsible tourism
The Island
|August 19, 2025
Blue Lanka Tours, one of Sri Lanka’s leading destination management companies, has added two new honours to its growing list of accolades, further cementing its reputation as a responsible and customer-focused tour operator.
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In August, the company once again secured TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Award 2025, placing it among the top 10% of travel experiences worldwide. This marks the third consecutive year Blue Lanka Tours has received the recognition, fuelled by glowing reviews from international travellers. In 2024, it became the only Sri Lankan tour operator to surpa
This story is from the August 19, 2025 edition of The Island.
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