Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, as the main stakeholder for promoting Sri Lanka all across the Globe celebrated the World Tourism Day on 27^th September 2024, with simplicity and elegance, by offering sweets, gifts and memorabilia to each tourist who arrived at the Airport to mark the occasion. A special celebration was held at the Bandaranaike International Airport, amidst the presence of Ms . Madubhani Perera , Director PR of SLTPB, Ms. Harindra Wijewardene , Deputy Director TIC , and all the Tourist Information Centre officials, (TIC)  and Media . The special activities were held throughout the whole day and the foreign visitors enjoyed the experience very much also by partaking in the cultural performances which was a novel experience for them. The main purpose of arranging these activities was to allow the foreign tourists to experience the Sri Lankan Culture. The TIC officials at the BIA interacted in a very friendly manner with the tourists to make them feel at home. The Selfie corner provided an amazing experience for the tourists to cherish the memories of this particular special day spent in Sri Lanka, on the first day of their arrival.

The Travel Information Centre of SLTPB in Kandy collaborated with Sri Dalada Maligawa in organizing few groups of foreign tourists to take part in the World tourism day celebrations. The tourists were warmly welcomed by its staff offering lotus flowers and took them to the temple of the sacred tooth relic for an organized tour. The foreign tourists also got involved in elephant bathing in the river and feeding them. Finally, they all enjoyed traditional dance performance while enjoying traditional sweet meats. They were thoroughly impressed with the welcome they got on both occasions and also keenly participated in taking photos with the TIC officials of both TIC centers.

Thus, the World Tourism Day on 27^th September 2024, which is of great significance to Sri Lanka Tourism, being the main Tourism stakeholder of the country, and is committed to take Sri Lankas name across the world, was celebrated in a simple yet elegant style with the foreign visitors who contribute a great deal to promote Sri Lanka as one of the best Tourist destinations of the globe.