Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The 9th edition of South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2025 was held in Colombo last week, Sri Lanka being the destination partner. Sri Lanka won the best of Gold Awards as most Desirable Island at the

Wanderlust Travel Awards of the South Asian Region, SATA' the South Asian Travel Awards. These awards signify the highest level of recognition for Sri Lanka tourism industry to show such a remarkable recovery, reaching even the one-million visitor milestone faster than in previous years, with the & Year of Tourism Revival declared for 2025.

The event was held in collaboration with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority while Cinnamon Grand Colombo was the official host. SATA Chair...