World Tourism Day Celebrated

World Tourism Day is celebrated annually September 27 as
part of Tourism Month. A United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
initiative, it calls attention to the global issues and aspirations around
tourism.



The purpose of World Tourism Day is to foster awareness
among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social,
cultural, political and

Sri Lanka the �Best Value for Money Destination for 2011�

The Sunday Times Travel Magazine in the UK named Sri Lanka the �Best value for money destination for 2011� in its annual awards this year.The Sunday Times Travel Magazine is the Travel news arm the Sunday Times UK. The editor Ed Grenby, describes the magazine as taking pride in being �fun, glamorous, and gorgeous� and writes of its readership as �Our readers � real people who take real holidays