Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 5 Issue 5

Forty six years of organised tourism in Sri Lanka (1966-2012)

H.M.S. Samaranayake, Nizam Lantra, Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena

– This paper aims to provide a backdrop for the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) theme issue on tourism in Sri Lanka.

Responding to trends: Environmentally-friendly sustainable operations (ESO) of Sri Lankan hotels

Srilal Miththapala, Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena, Dileep Mudadeniya

This paper aims to provide a snapshot of the customer focused Environmentally-friendly Sustainable Operations (ESO) of Sri Lankan hotels in response to the global trends and…

Responding to the tourism industry training and human resource challenges in Sri Lanka

Chandra Mohotti, Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena, Richard Teare

The paper aims to explore the foremost training and human resource development challenges from the perspective of the Ministry of Economic Development funded Sri Lanka Institute…

Engaging the rural communities of Sri Lanka in sustainable tourism

Richard Teare, Chandrarathne Bandara, Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena

This paper aims to explains how rural communities in Sri Lanka are responding to the challenges of high unemployment and low household income in a post-conflict society and to…

Towards a positioning strategy for tourism in post-war Sri Lanka

Uditha Liyanag, Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena

– This paper aims to provide a practical framework to develop a clear positioning strategy for tourism in post-war Sri Lanka.

Developing a shared vision for tourism in post-war Sri Lanka

Anura Lokuhetty, Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena, Dileep Mudadeniya

– This paper aims to analyse the current state of tourism in Sri Lanka and make practical suggestions for a shared vision.

Focusing on realistic tourism targets for post-war Sri Lanka

Priantha Fernando, Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena

– This paper aims to analyze the current state of tourism in Sri Lanka and make practical suggestions for the future.

Balancing for the future success of tourism in Sri Lanka

Hiyal Biyagamage, Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena

– This paper aims to document the views of a Sri Lankan hotelier/tourism educator on the essential ingredients needed to ensure the future success of tourism in Sri Lanka.

Innovative solutions for future tourism development in Sri Lanka (2013-2026)

Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena

This paper aims to present practical answers to the strategic question: “How might post-war Sri Lanka develop inbound tourism?” It attempts to capture the essence of contributions…

Editorial

Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena, Richard Teare