‘Achieving Profitability through Sustainable Tourism’ at Amba Yaalu KandalamaBusinessBy Sanath WeerasuriyaAs Sri Lanka prepares for a new wave of global travellers for 2026, sustainability has moved from being an option to an obligation. Sustainable tourism is designed to minimise adverse impacts while enhancing positive outcomes for local environments, cultures and economies. Set against the Kandalama Weva as backdrop, sustainability took centre stage at ‘Achieving Profitability through Sustainable Tourism’, the latest symposium organised by the Sustainable Tourism Association of Sri Lanka (STASL) at Amba Yaalu on January 25. Amba Yaalu Kandalama Marks One Year of Redefining Women-Led Hospitality in Sri Lanka Amba Yaalu Kandalama, Sri Lanka’s first women-led hotel, proudly marks its first anniversary, celebrating a year of empowerment, inclusion, and purposeful hospitality. Amba Yaalu Kandalama was conceived in response to a pressing gap within Sri Lanka’s tourism and hospitality sector.

Source: Sunday Times January 30, 2026 07:32 UTC