These marvels include archaeological and natural treasures spanning far wider than the ancient Greek world and catering to all types of modern explorers. Sri Lanka Tourism has strategically embarked on developing Sigiriya, a World Heritage site, into a sustainable destination under the National Sustainable Destination Certification (NSDC) initiative. Sustainable tourism is essential to protect natural, cultural, and environmental resources which are critical for the wellbeing of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. If these valuable resources are not sustained, Sri Lanka could see dwindling tourist numbers in the future. In keeping with this initiative, single-use plastic has been recently banned in Sri Lanka.

Source: The Nation July 05, 2021 03:00 UTC