Climate-smart Sri Lanka tourism: Adaptation, mitigation and resilience View(s):By Prof. D.A.C. This sensitivity reveals itself critically across the diverse tourism landscape of Sri Lanka in several interconnected ways. Impact on inclusive and sustainable tourism developmentClimate change poses a fundamental challenge to the progress of inclusive and sustainable tourism development. Without effective climate adaptation and mitigation actions, inclusive sustainable tourism remains unattainable. The ranking places Sri Lanka at a critical juncture: act now to build resilience, or slide toward climate-induced tourism decline.

Source: Sunday Times January 25, 2026 00:12 UTC