Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Tourism related international endorsements Sri Lanka has gained in recent past

Tourism related international endorsements Sri Lanka has gained in recent past

 

·         Sri Lanka among Forbes top 10 coolest places to visit in 2015 – Forbs travel magazine

·         The number one destination in the world to travel in 2013– Lonely Planet

·         Sri Lanka’s  capital Colombo is one of the least expensive cities in the world – 2012 Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) worldwide cost of living index survey

·         Sri Lanka among world top 5 exotic destinations to visit in 2012 – HELLO Magazine UK

·         One of the world’s top 5 destinations for 2012

·         One of the top 6 destinations to travel in 2012 – National geographic Travel Magazine

·         Best Value for money destination 2011 – The Sunday times travel magazine

·         One of the top 5 destinations where UK travelers wants to spend the holiday – KOUNI Annual Travel report

·         Home to 8 world heritage sites – UNESCO

·         No 2 in the List of top 20 Tourist destinations for 2010 -  National geographic channel

·         No 1 travel destination of the year 2010 – New York Times

 

 

 

Saturday, May 16, 2015

NKAR Will be at IMEX Frankfurt 2015

IMEX FRANKFURT 2015, The Worldwide Exhibition for Incentive Travel, Meeting and Events will be held from 19 May, 2015 to 21 May, 2015.

The Trade Show, Fair and Exhibition place is going to be Messe Frankfurt.  IMEX FRANKFURT 2015, The Worldwide Exhibition for Incentive Travel, Meeting and Events is one of the significant event on Travel, Event Management, Meetings Industry, Incentive and Tourism areas. This Trade show is expected to be attended by about 8800 professionals.

NKAR Travels & Tours pvt ltd will be exhibiting under main Sri Lankan stand this year too considering the MICE developments in Sri Lanka & increasing the global demand to Sri Lanka as a destination.

NKAR will be at B265 (Main Sri Lankan stand)  at stall number 07

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Vesak Festival

Vesak is the main Buddhist religious festival in Sri Lanka. During this time, people celebrate the triple anniversary of Lord Buddha - his birth, his attaining of Enlightenment and his passing away into Nirvana.

Also known as the Buddhist Festival of Light, colorful bamboo framed lanterns adorn the interior of every home and incredible luminous displays decorate the streets of most towns. Visit Bhauddoloka Mawatha, the main street in Colombo, to catch this glowing spectacle in full glory.
Vesak marks the first month of the Buddhist Calendar. This is a day spent in reflective prayer as people cease wordly pursuits and engage themselves in religious activities.

Devotees Buddhists pray in temples from dawn until the dusk. As the sun sets, devotees partake in processions and return to the temples in the evening to hear monks read stories from sacred texts.

Stalls on the roadside distribute free refreshments to passers-by and there are some fantastic mime and street theatre performances, staged on tall platforms near temples in cities and towns throughout the country.