The Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB), in partnership with the Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai, will be organising two MICE Roadshows in Hyderabad and Bengaluru next week.
The first roadshow is scheduled for July 1, 2025, at the Taj Krishna Hotel in Hyderabad, while the second will take place on July 3, 2025, at the Taj West End in Bengaluru.
A 20-member delegation of Sri Lankan tour operators and hoteliers will participate in the roadshows, showcasing the country’s business events and tourism offerings to event planners, tour operators, corporate leaders, trade associations, and Indian travel industry stakeholders.
There will be B2B engagements, evening networking sessions, as well as a performance from a Sri Lankan cultural troupe.
Malkanthi Welikala, manager – marketing, SLCB, added that the roadshows will also “build momentum for the 5th Edition of the Sri Lanka MICE Expo”. Happening from September 22–26, 2025, in Colombo, the show is expecting to welcome over 100 international buyers.
India remains Sri Lanka’s top source market, contributing 20 per cent of total tourist arrivals. From January 1 to May 31, 2025, Sri Lanka welcomed over one million, with 204,060 from India. Sri Lanka’s tourism earnings have exceeded US$1.5 billion in 1H2025.
Sri Lankan Airlines operates 90 weekly flights connecting Sri Lanka with nine Indian cities. IndiGo and Air India also offer daily flights to Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
