SLTDA strengthens domestic tourism and community engagement across Sri Lanka

THE Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), through its Domestic Tourism and Community Relations (DT and CR) Division, continued to drive inclusive and sustainable tourism development during September 2025 with a series of impactful initiatives spanning youth engagement, capacity building, community empowerment, and environmental conservation.

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Kicking off the month's activities, a School Awareness Program on career opportunities in the tourism industry was held on 2 September in Gampaha, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM) and the Gampaha Zonal Education Office. The program attracted 122 students, introducing them to the wide range of opportunities within Sri Lanka's rapidly growing tourism sector. Held at Covanro Hotel, Naiwala, Veyangoda, the event aimed to nurture future tourism professionals and strengthen youth participation in the industry.

From 10 to 12 September, the SLTDA conducted a Capacity Building Program in Sigiriya for 64 local Government officials representing the District Secretariats of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mullaitivu, and Vavuniya. Organised in collaboration with the Northern Province Tourism Bureau, the workshop enhanced participants' understanding of SLTDA's functions and guided them in aligning local tourism initiatives with national priorities to ensure coordinated development at the provincial and district levels.