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Adventure World is reminding agents there is still time to book a festive journey to Vietnam, Sri Lanka, or Cambodia for 2026.

Sri Lanka has a shopping list for visitors that can include anything from pepper, cardamon, cinnamon, herbal balms and oils, through to fragrant teas and shining precious stones.

Rachel Rhind has just returned from her second visit to Sri Lanka, some 40 years after her first, and says that while there have obviously been changes the core essence of the destination is essentially the same.

Heritance Kandalama hotel near Sigiriya in Sri Lanka is progressively being absorbed into the surrounding jungle and that is exactly the way general manager Asela Wavita likes it.

The chance to get a better understanding of one of the ‘rising star’ destinations out of New Zealand was too good to turn up for a group of Travel Advocates agents currently on famil in Sri Lanka following the GTN conference in Kuala Lumpur last weekend.

With travellers watching holiday costs, Sri Lanka delivers value and variety across all budgets and travel styles, say members of a Sri Lanka delegation on a two city roadshow in New Zealand this week. 

Uga Resorts has opened Uga Ghiri, a new boutique retreat in the highlands of Ella, Sri Lanka. The property is the brand’s third opening in just over two years, following Uga Halloowella and Uga Prāva.

World Journeys is recommending its 14-day Heritage, History & Wildlife itinerary, for clients seeking an in-depth exploration of Sri Lanka. This is a round-trip from Colombo. 

When Kiwi travellers first consider a trip to Sri Lanka they tend to think of elephants, says Roger Miranda, Brian’s Holidays Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka staged its biggest tourism B2B initiative yet in New Zealand when some 50 destination management companies, hotels and other partners met Kiwi agents for desktop meetings, then presentations and a dinner at Cordis Auckland on Wednesday night.