Discover the paradise isle with SriLankan Holidays’ City Breaks - offering discerning travellers and the busy workaholic, a short stop to explore and enjoy the sights and sounds of the modern and ancient capitals of the island.

With over 75 nationalities eligible for visa on arrival, SriLankan Holidays’ City Breaks is aimed at anyone looking for a short break away from the home and office and for passengers transiting through SriLankan Airlines’ Colombo hub.

SriLankan Holidays General Manager Amith Sumanapala said “Planning long overseas holidays can be very stressful, heavy on the purse and is a one off that does not cure the blues through the rest of the year.”

The low cost and accessibility of short haul travel now enables people to act out the growing need to be physically and geographically removed from their everyday surroundings in order to truly get away psychologically and emotionally. Research among European nationals had found that when it comes to dealing with stress, frequent short breaks are more effective than infrequent long holidays.

“Starting off the New Year, we want to give people an opportunity to get away from the desk or from a hectic home front and Sri Lanka’s liberal visa policy makes it very convenient and attractive for travellers to take short and more frequent breaks.”

The short break is also ideal for travellers journeying on work, offering them a chance to refresh from their schedules and a chance to revitalise their senses before returning to their regular itineraries back home or even while on their overseas posting.

City Breaks offers short holidays in key Sri Lankan cities covering metropolitan Colombo, Kandy - the hill capital and the last kingdom of Sri Lanka and Sigiriya - the home of the rock fortress in the sky and one of the world’s great wonders.

Packages include just time to relax and discover the city, organised tours, shopping opportunities and nightlife in Colombo.

Mr. Sumanapala’s recommendations are “an open mind and a large suitcase,” and weekend discovering the great cities of Sri Lanka.

SriLankan Holidays is the packaged tour arm of national carrier SriLankan Airlines, offering all inclusive holiday packages and special interest holidays across the airlines network.

With a vision to create a world of memories, SriLankan Holidays has become synonymous for offering value for money, hassle free holidays.

February 06th, 2007