H E R ITA G E V E NT U R E S
Sanghamitta Girls College
World Link Society
TOURISM IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
DEFINE TOURISM & TOURIST
“ Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure, or business purposes, usually of a limited
duration ”
Wikipedia
“ Tourist - a person who is Traveling to and staying in places outside their usual
environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other
purposes “
World Tourism Organization
TYPES OF TOURISM IN THE WORLD
TOURISM IN LOCAL CONTEXT
SRI LANKA & TOURISM
The explorer Marco Polo of the 12th century wrote that Sri Lanka is the finest island in the whole world.
Sri Lanka is great tourist destination particularly for European travelers.
In 2012,the organization called post office worldwide holiday costs barometer named Sri Lanka as the
Best Valued Destination for holidays.
Advantages of Sri Lanka as a tourist destination.
Sri Lanka is an authentic tourist destination.
Sri Lanka is a compact island of 65,610 km2 where a tourist can travel the length and breadth of the
country within a few days.
Diversity of the tourism product is unparalleled.
TOURISM IN SRI LANKA & TOURIST ARRIVAL IN 2012-2013
Government targeted to fulfill the infrastructure and other requirements in order to attract 2.5 million
tourists annually, by the year 2016.
The ‘Tourism Development Strategy 2011-2016’ addresses the wider issues related to the tourism industry.
Government targeted to position Sri Lanka as the world’s most treasured island for tourism.
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TOURIST ATTRACTIVE PLACES IN SRI LANKA
THE TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH RELIC.
DAMBULUVIHARAYA
VIHARAYA..
DAMBULU
SIGIRIYA.
SIGIRIYA.
TEA ESTATES
IN
HILL
COUNTRY
TEA ESTATES.
AND LOW COUNTRY.
PERADENIYA BOTANICAL GARDEN.
BEAUTIFUL BEACHES AROUND THE
BEAUTIFUL
BEACHES.
ISLAND.
EIGHT WONDERFUL EXPERIENCES TO TOURISTS IN SRI LANKA.
Pristine
Heritage
Adventure
Golden beaches a washed with
aquamarine waves.
Sri Lanka holds some of ancient
cities.
Adventures from the tops of the
mountains & depth of ocean.
Wild
A wild and untamed Sri Lanka filled
with natural wonders.
Bliss
Scenic
Essence
Festive
For a mind free of its cankers and a
body free of its pains.
Discover a country filled with
the essence of a paradise.
A nation famed for serene smiles,
happy greetings & helpful nature.
Every month brings a celebration either
religious or cultural importance.
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA.
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA - KANDY
Kandy, the last royal capital of Sri Lanka is a major
tourist destination. ( 115km from Colombo)
 Famous for the Temple of the Tooth & many
other temples in the city it could be called as the
cultural capital of the island.
Kandy Perahara
Dalada Maligawa
Gadoladeniya Temple
Lankathilake Viharaya
Hindu Shrine at Kandy
Embekke Temple
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA - ANURADHAPURA
Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capital of Sri
Lanka.
Famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient
Lankan civilization.
The ancient city, considered sacred to the
Buddhist world.
Jayasrima Bodhiya
Tanks
Kuttam Pokuna
Abhayagiriya
Jethawanaramaya
Thuparamaya
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA - BENTOTA.
Bentota is situated on the southern coastal tip
of the Galle District of the Southern Province.
The town is a popular tourist attraction.
Especially famous among the foreign tourists.
Bentota also delivers an ancient art of healing
called Ayurveda.
Bentota is also famous for its production in
Toddy.
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA – ARUGAMBAY AND BERUWALA.
Arugam Bay is a bay situated on the Indian Ocean in the dry zone of Sri
Lanka's southeast coast.
Beruwela, is a small resort town in the south western coastal
belt of Sri Lanka.
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA - GALLE
Galle reached the height of its development in the
18th century, during the Dutch colonial period.
Galle is the Capital city of Southern Province.
Galle is one of major city in Sri Lanka, situated
119km away from Colombo.
 Prominent landmarks –
•Galle Fort
•Clock tower
•Light house
•Natural harbor
•National Marine Meuseum
•Martin wickramasinghe museum
• Galle Remformed church
Galle Fort
Martin Wickramasinghe
Museum
All Saint Aglican Church
Galle Reformed Church
Clock Tower
Light House
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA - HIKKADUWA
 Hikkaduwa is a small town on the south coast of
Sri Lanka.
Thotagamuwa Viharaya
Turtle Farm
Hikkaduwa Corals
Snorkeling in Hikkaduwa
Madhu Gaga
Surfing in Hikkaduwa
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA - KALKUDA , KALPITIYA
 Kalkuda is a coastal resort town located about 35
km Northwest of Batticaloa.
Kalpitiya is in the Puttalam district of Sri Lanka is
remarkably untouched by tourism.
 It used to be a popular tourist destination.
Tourist attractive places in Kalpitiya as follows
The Dutch Fort
St Peter's Kerk church
 Leisurely boat rides up the lagoon
Kalkuda Beach
Kalpitiya Lagoon
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA - POLONNARUWA
Polonnaruwa is the main town of Polonnaruwa
District located in the North Central Province.
Polonnaruwa is a showcase for tourists of the great
ancient Sri Lankan architecture dating back to 12th
Century.
Pothgul Viharaya
King Parakramabahu
Statue
Galviharaya
Galpotha in Polonnaruwa
Nishshanka Latha
Mandapaya
Lankathilake Viharaya
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA - NEGAMBO
Negombo is a major tourist destination in Sri Lanka.
This city is an ideal and liberal place with luxury life style,
for those who want quick access to and from the country's
international airport.
Famous Tourist attractive Places in Negombo
 Dutch fort
Centuries-old Portuguese and Dutch houses
Churches
Negombo is also home to the country's second-largest
fish market.
Dutch Fort- Negombo
Negombo Lagoon
Sebastian Church Negombo
Negombo Beach
Dutch Clock Tower Negombo
Dutch Canal
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA - NUWARA ELIYA
Nuwara Eliya locates in the Central province of Sri
Lanka.
 The city has picturesque landscape and temperate
climate.
Victoria garden
Tea states
Tourist Attractive places in Nuwara Eliya
Golf course
 Trout streams
Victoria Park
Boating or fishing on Lake Gregory
Victoria garden
Water Falls
Gregory Lake
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA - TRINCOMALEE
Trincomalee is a major resort port city of Eastern
Province, Sri Lanka.
Popular tourist attractive places
Beaches at Uppuveli, Salli and Nilaveli
Surfing
Scuba diving
Fishing
Whale watching
Kanniya Hot Springs
Dutch Fort
Koneshwaram Temple
Koneshwaram temple
Dutch Fort - Trincomalee
Hot springs Kannniya
Nilaveli & Uppuveli
Beaches
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SRI LANKA - WELIGAMA & UNAWATUNA
Unawatuna is a coastal town in Galle
district of Sri Lanka.
Unawatuna is rich in its biodiversity.
Weligama is a town in Matara District, Southern
Province, Sri Lanka.
FAMOUS TOURIST SITES IN SRI LANKA
FAMOUS TOURIST SITES IN SRI LANKA - SIGIRIYA
Sigiriya is located in the Matale District near town
of Dambulla of the Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Today Sigiriya is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site.
One of the best preserved examples of ancient
urban planning.
Sigiriya
Paintings at Sigiriya
Lions Paw
Moat at Sigiriya
Water Garden at Sigiriya
Summit Ruins
Sigiriya comprised with followings
Water Gardens.
Boulder Gardens.
Terraced gardens.
FAMOUS TOURIST SITES IN SRI LANKA - DAMBULLA
Dambulla locate in 148 km away from Colombo.
Tourist attractive Places in Dambulla:
Cave Temple.
Largest rose quartz mountain range in South
Asia.
Iron wood forest (Namal Uyana).
Ibbankatuwa prehistoric burial site
Dambulla Rankoth vehera
Cave Temple
Kandalama Reservoir
Namal Uyana
Ibbankatuwa Pre Historic
Burial Site
FAMOUS TOURIST SITE IN SRI LANKA - HORTAIN PLAINS
Beautiful images of Hortain Plains
Hortain Plains is a National
Park locates in the highlands of
Sri Lanka.
It is a famous tourist attractive
place in Sri Lanka.
Enrich with scenic beauty.
FAMOUS TOURIST SITES IN SRI LANKA
KNUCLES RANGE
SINHARAJA RAIN FOREST
FAMOUS TOURIST SITES IN SRI LANKA
ADAMS PEAK
PINNAWALA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE
FAMOUS TOURIST SITES IN SRI LANKA
KUMANA NATIONAL PARK
FAMOUS TOURIST SITES IN SRI LANKA
YALA NATIONAL PARK
FAMOUS TOURIST SITES IN SRI LANKA
BUNDALA NATIONAL PARK
FAMOUS TOURIST SITES IN SRI LANKA
MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK
The Best Place To See Asian Elephants
FAMOUS TOURIST SITES IN SRI LANKA
WILPATTU NATIONAL PARK
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THIS IS A COLLABERATIVE PROJECT WITH EGYPT. SO NOW LET US
SEE SOME EYE CATCHING PLACES IN EGYPT…
EGYPT.
• Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast
corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia, via a land
bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula.
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Capital : Cairo
Currency use: Egyptian pound
Government: Provisional government
Located in : African continent
Official language: Modern Standard Arabic
DAHAB.
Once an isolated coastal village, Dahab turned into a hippie
hangout in the 1980′s and became something of an
“alternative resort”
SIWA OASIS.
• Located in the Libyan Desert, Siwa Oasis is one of
Egypt’s isolated settlements.
EGYPTIAN MUSEUM..
• Home to at least 120,000 items of ancient Egyptian
antiquities, the Egyptian Museum is one of Cairo’s top
attraction.There are two main floors of the museum.
• On the ground floor there is an extensive collection of
papyrus and coins used in by the ancient Egyptians.