Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Event featuring Media Session, B2B Roadshow and Networking Evening successfully held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 05–06 April 2026
A vibrant and highly productive Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion event, comprising a Media Networking Session, a B2B Roadshow, and a Tour Operators Networking Evening, was successfully held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 05–06 April 2026. The event was organized by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) in close collaboration with the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Dhaka, and took place at the Le Méridien Dhaka.
The initiative brought together key stakeholders from the tourism industries of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, reinforcing strong professional linkages and opening new avenues for enhanced tourism cooperation between the two friendly nations.
The Media Networking Session, held on 05 April 2026 provided a dynamic platform for engagement among print, electronic, and digital media professionals from both countries. The session facilitated meaningful dialogue between media representatives, tourism authorities, and industry stakeholders.
The media continues to play a pivotal role in supporting tourism promotion efforts, advancing responsible and sustainable tourism practices, and highlighting emerging business and investment opportunities within the tourism sectors of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The B2B Roadshow and Tour Operators Networking Evening, held on 06 April 2026, brought together leading tour operators, travel agents, and key industry stakeholders from both countries in an engaging and collaborative setting.
The event provided an excellent platform to further strengthen strategic partnerships, promote joint tourism initiatives, and encourage sustained B2B engagement, with the aim of significantly enhancing two-way tourist flows between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Tour operators and travel agents play a vital role as the essential bridge between destinations and travelers. They shape destination perceptions, curate attractive travel experiences, and ensure seamless travel facilitation. Their expertise enables the promotion of diverse tourism segments, including leisure travel, MICE tourism, wellness tourism, cultural tourism, and emerging health tourism opportunities. In addition, they play a key role in facilitating group travel, corporate exchanges, and business-related visits, thereby contributing to broader economic and tourism linkages.
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh share long-standing cordial relations, grounded in common cultural values, historical ties, and expanding economic cooperation. Tourism has emerged as a vibrant and strategic sector further strengthening these ties by bringing the peoples of both countries closer while generating mutual economic benefits.
Sri Lanka is increasingly recognized as a preferred destination among Bangladeshi travelers for both leisure and business purposes, and has become one of the important source markets for Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. In 2025, over 59,000 Bangladeshi visitors traveled to Sri Lanka, reflecting the country’s strong reputation as a welcoming, safe, and attractive destination.
Nevertheless, significant untapped potential remains to further expand two-way tourism flows between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. With enhanced air connectivity, improved accessibility, and strengthened collaboration among tourism stakeholders, new opportunities can be unlocked not only in tourism, but also in trade, investment, and broader economic cooperation between the two countries.
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, SriLankan Airlines, FitsAir, along with tour operators and travel agents from both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, as well as the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) and the Bangladesh Outbound Tour Operators Association (BOTOA) successfully participated in this landmark tourism promotional event in Dhaka as key industry partners and stakeholders.
Sri Lanka women's national under-20 football team touring Bangladesh
The Sri Lanka High Commission in Dhaka hosted a special reception at the Royal Park Residence Hotel in Dhaka on 20 July 2025 in honour of the Sri Lanka women's national under-20 football team touring Bangladesh to participate in the sixth edition of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship played from 11–21 July 2025 in Dhaka.
Only four teams - Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka participated in the sixth edition of the tournament organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).
Bangladesh won the title of the sixth edition of the SAFF U–20 Women's Championship 2025 after finishing on the top table with eighteen points.
High Commission of Sri Lanka in Dhaka Hosts Diplomatic Reception to Celebrate the 77th Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Dhaka organised a Diplomatic Reception to celebrate the 77th Anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka on 09th February 2025 at the Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka with the support of the Sri Lankan business community, Sri Lanka - Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SLBCCI) and the Sri Lanka Association in Bangladesh (SLAB).
77th Anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka High Commission in Dhaka celebrated the 77th Anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka at the High Commission premises on Tuesday, 04 February 2025 with the Sri Lankan community living in Bangladesh.
Contact
High Commission of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Address:House No. 10, Road No. 62
Gulshan -2, Dhaka 1212
Bangladesh
Tel:00 – 88 – 02 - 222296353
Email:slhc.dhaka@mfa.gov.lk
