It is indeed good news to hear of many achievements in the hospitality trade,and the latest to join this prestigious group of achievers is Raddison Hotels for recognition on sustainability, as our cover story reveals. (Page 29)
It is also important to thank those who assist us to achieve accolades for the country. Sri Lanka Tourism did just that with a ‘Partnership appreciation event’ held recently, in a show of gratitude by felicitating the many funders and those who guided in gaining the recognition received for Sigiriya as a sustainable Tourist destination. Full story is on this page.
The concept of sustainable Tourism certification began in 2018 and the magnificent Sigiriya leads the way in the category of sustainable Tourist destinations, setting a fine example for other provinces to now follow suit.
While the country promotional campaigns are accelerated across the world, with the help of the respective country embassies and Industry private sector leaders, the results are visible currently with the number of arrivals steady even though the so called traditional Tourism season over.
The inbound tour operators are doing a great job with their itineraries for guests including temple visits on special days of religious observations. In this way the visitors get to experience our culture and traditions. (Page 33)
‘Sky High Wins’
A reminder to our readers to enter the Sky High Wins competition to win air tickets courtesy of Sri Lankan Airlines. The Coupon is on page 29, while the conditions are below, on this page. Write in your answers to the 8 questions and mail to the address given and stand to win air tickets of your choice from 5 destinations.
Every two months, we have a draw and we had the first winner. We will feature her soon in the Sunday Observer Explorer. We invite you to join the competition, and you can be the next winner!
‘Beauty Wins’
We have yet another exciting competition in which you get the chance to guess who would win the Miss Universe, Sri Lanka crown this year!
You can and enter the ‘Beauty Wins’ competition bysimply filling the coupon on page 35 stating the number f the one you feel will win that is indicated on the photos published of the 33 finalists above the coupon and mail to the address given.(Please note the number on each photo is a number given by the Sunday Observer Explorer for the purpose of identification for the ‘Beauty Wins’ competition and it is not any number allocated by organizers for pageant purposes.)
The ‘Beauty Wins’ competition winner and 20 other consolations prize winners of this competition stand to receive amazing gifts from amante, the main sponsor of this prestigious beauty pageant, and also from HANGLA -the Ocean Front restaurant at One Galle Face.
Each week we have more prizes adding on to the load of gifts already received for the competition winners.
Sunday Observer Explorer and ANCL newspapers as the official Print Media partner of the Miss Universe, Sri Lanka 2025,are proud to bring toour readers not only exclusive reports on the pageant but also this special privilege of getting the readers involved in the excitement now brewing for the Miss Universe, Sri Lanka pageant that is to take place in two months. You too can win, in ‘Beauty Wins’!
Best in swimwear
In the meantime we feature this week on page 35, the Mini Contest of the pageant- ‘Best in Swimwear’ held recently and have featured the reigning Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2024 on her experience at the international pageant held in Mexico last year, and more information from her which may help this year’s contestants to gain even more confidence to prepare for the international pageant.
Be sure to reserve your copy of the Sunday Observer, and we invite you to read the Sunday Observer Explorer section in particular for not only news, views, features on Travel, local and foreign but Life, Leisure and also Wellbeing that brings you plenty interesting articles.
Moreover, in the leisure section we publish the top events in the city and feature even those who attended the events- thereby you get to see the trend setters on and off the catwalk. You too may find yourself featured in those columns set apart, especially for the attendees.
Until we meet next week through these columns, wish you Happy Reading!
