Sustainable tourism transformation: Sri Lanka’s youth at forefront

SRI Lanka will commemorate UN World Tourism Day 2025 with the launch of a landmark nationwide hospitality skills development program designed for secondary school students.

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Spearheaded by the Alumni Association of Tourism Economics and Hospitality Management (AATEHM) of the University of Colombo and the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM), the initiative is endorsed by the Education Ministry and the Tourism Ministry.

Introduced under the national theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation”, the program aims to create vocational awareness, instil sustainable practices, and expose students to professional hospitality standards. Open to students from Grade nine upwards, it represents a bold step in preparing youth with the skills, values, and mindset required to play an active role in shaping Sri Lanka’s tourism economy.