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2. Tourism in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   Tourism in Sri Lanka faces many challenges, including the ongoing economic and political crisis. In 2018, tourist arrivals peaked at 2.5 million, who spent a total of US$ 5.6 billion in the country. However, the COVID-19 pandemic caused tourist numbers to decrease by 92% in 2020. As of 2022, tourist numbers have not rebounded from the pre ...

3. Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation - Wikipedia

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   Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation. Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation (abbreviated SLEF) is a national association of Sri Lanka that aims to create a wide network of ecotourism actors throughout the country. The organization focuses on developing the economic and social development of rural communities through tourism. [1]

4. Environmental issues in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   Environmental issues in Sri Lanka include large-scale logging of forests and degradation of mangroves, coral reefs and soil. Air pollution and water pollution are challenges for Sri Lanka since both cause negative health impacts. Overfishing and insufficient waste management, especially in rural areas, leads to environmental pollution.

5. Pasikudah - Wikipedia

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   Pasikudah or Pasikuda ( Tamil: பாசிக்குடா; Sinhala: පාසිකුඩා; (Pronounced Paasikkudah - historic Tamil translation "Green-Algae-Bay") is a coastal resort town located 35 kilometers northwest of Batticaloa, Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. Historically a small Tamil hamlet alongside nearby Kalkudah, it used to ...

6. Climate change in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   Climate change is an important issue in Sri Lanka, and its effects threaten to impact both human and natural systems. Roughly 50 percent of its 22 million citizens live in low-lying coastal areas in the west, south, and south-west of the island, and are at risk of future sea level rise. [1] Climate change also threatens the island's ...

7. Jetwing Vil Uyana - Wikipedia

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   Jetwing Vil Uyana is owned and operated by the Sri Lankan hotel chain Jetwing Hotels. The hotel was built in 2006 by converting an abandoned paddy field into an artificial wetland. Environmental architect Sunela Jayawardena designed the hotel. The hotel is known for its sustainability. In 2023, Condé Nast Traveller listed the hotel among the ...

8. List of World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   As of 2022, Sri Lanka has eight sites on the list. The first three sites, the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, the Ancient City of Sigiriya, and the Sacred City of Anuradhapura, were listed in 1982. The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites ...

9. Anoka Primrose Abeyrathne - Wikipedia

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   Anoka Primrose Pelpola Ekanayake Abeyrathne ( Sinhala: අනෝකා අබේරත්න ), also known as Anoka Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan conservationist, award-winning social entrepreneur, [1] [2] and activist on sustainable development issues who served as the Asia-Pacific representative to United Nation Habitat YAB. [3] [4] She is the ...