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Eco-labeling, Accreditation and Certification Programme

Proposal for Eco-labeling, Accreditation and Certification Programme for SME Tourism Sector, Sri Lanka (A proposal prepared by Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation (SLEF) under the guidelines provided by Ecotourism Australia, The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), The Region Initiative (TRI) and the United Nation's Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria (GSTC) Programme.) Read More

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Eco Tours

'Life time Experience in Authentic Ecotourism in Sri Lanka!'…. only from Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation… An award winning pioneer national ecotourism organization of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation in partnership with Sri Lanka Eco Tours offers high end authentic ecotourism packages at an affordable price to deserving ecotourists looking for an unforgettable ecotourism Experience coupled with Nature and Adventure exploration programmes in Sri Lanka.

Walawa Nadee Ecotourism Organization

Walawa Nadee Ecotourism Organization (WNEO) Awarded at the 5th Annual Sri Lanka Tourism Awards -2011 as the 'Best Model Community Based Tourism Project in Sri Lanka', Located at Waduruppuwa Village, Hambantota District, Southern Province,

Sri Lanka.
Nominated and supported by Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation(SLEF)

Performing Walawa Jungle River Safari Tour and other Ecotourism attractions at village level

Mr. H.M.S. Samaranayake, Chief Guest and former Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourist Board (middle) Flanked by Palitha Gurusinghe, President, SLEF (left) and Nizam Lantra, Vice-President, SLEF (right)
Certificate Holders of EBD at the Ceremony

Ecotourism Business Development (EBD) Certificate Programme successfully completed with the Awarding of Certificate to 16 (sixteen) participants on 2nd November, 2012 at the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM), Colombo, Sri Lanka

Addressing the participants who have successfully completed the Certificate progrmme on Ecotourism Business Development EBD) and the distinguished gathering at the EBD Award Ceremony held at the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM), Colombo, Sri Lanka on 2nd November, 2012, Mr. HMS Samaranayake, former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourist Board, and the Chief Guest for the Award Ceremony said 'Sri Lanka Tourism should create a special division to promote Ecotourism in Sri Lanka as it is the best alternative to alleviate poverty through tourism in Sri Lanka and to attract up market, environment friendly wealthy tourists to Sri Lanka.'

Overview

Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation is the pioneer national ecotourism society of Sri Lanka that was established in 1998. From its inception, SLEF was focusing on sustainable tourism, environmental and biodiversity conservation in Sri Lanka, with a view to mitigate the impacts of climate change, strain on the environment and environmental degradation and increase of the energy efficiency and clean technologies. From 2010 onwards, SLEF was strongly promoting of sustainable and renewable energy sources in Sri Lanka, especially for the small and medium tourism sector (SMEs) SLEF was the first to promote and popularize solar powered lighting systems among the small and medium scale tourism entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka. Moving another step forward SLEF decided to promote solar energy systems and related equipments to those who are interested in acquiring them at an affordable price.