Sri Lanka was awarded with the “Best Travel Destination” Award at the Annual Travel Award Ceremony of the Travel and Leisure Magazine of China held on 16 January 2014 in Beijing.

Awards were given for Best Travel Destination, Best Hospitality Provider, Best Airlines and Best Travel Organizer.

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to China Ranjith Uyangoda received the Award at the awarding Ceremony, which was attended by more than 400 representatives including diplomats, travel executives and travel media personnel.

The Travel and Leisure Magazine identified Sri Lanka as the Best Travel Destination through an opinion poll conducted among its Journalists and Readers in China.

At the awarding ceremony, a Holiday Package jointly sponsored by the Sri Lankan Airlines and Jetwing Travels of Sri Lanka was awarded to a lucky winner.