Back to Colombo

My three-day ‘workcation’ came to an end when the train pulled into Colombo Fort at 8.10pm. I return with more bags than what I left with – you must stop at the Jaffna Market to bring home some goodies. Jaffna left me feeling incredibly content; the travel not at all too exhausting, the comforts of the resort, the Jaffna cuisine and the striking feeling of experiencing somewhere for the very first time was the mental and physical re-charge I needed. Sri Lanka is experiencing a difficult time and every industry, family and person is feeling the effect. The hospitality industry, what used to be one of Sri Lanka’s most profitable industries, has taken a heavy toll over the last four years with the Easter Sunday Attacks, the pandemic and now a currency-driven economic crisis. With foreign tourism at a low and local tourism dwindling due to tightened purse strings and fuel issues; this industry which employs hundreds of thousands and supports other industries and livelihoods is doing its best to stay afloat. Hospitality groups like Fox Resorts are adapting with the times, offering solutions to locals who want to travel while ensuring minimum fuel waste on non-essential travel with their transport-inclusive packages.

If you are within capacity to travel for leisure, I can only encourage you to travel locally in support to the industry and consider travel packages such as these that utilize public transport services that travel daily regardless over travelling in your private vehicles.