SL among Top 10 friendliest countries in the world

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Sri Lanka has been included among the Top 10 friendliest countries in the world as per 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards conducted by the popular magazine Condé Nast Traveller.

Sri Lanka was ranked at number nine ahead of the Philippines in the ranking. French Polynesia tops the list.

“They say you can travel the world and you’ll never find anywhere as welcoming as home, but we don’t quite think that’s true. From the ever-beaming people of Sri Lanka to the famously open-armed population of New Zealand, our planet is home to some seriously friendly countries, ready to share the love they feel for their country with you,” Conde Nast Traveller said.

“So, once again, we asked our readers to vote for the countries they consider to be home to the friendliest people in our 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards,” it added.

Following was its description on Sri Lanka.

From children to the elderly, the people of Sri Lanka are known for their love of visitors, and genuine desire to help. On the south coast, set sail on a whale watching expedition in Mirissa, shop the colourful boutiques of the fort city of Galle or shack up at the uber-luxe Cape Weligama hotel, occupying a cliff next to the ocean.

Make the climb up to the Tea District, where precarious winding roads will lead you into the heart of the country’s tea plantations, or, towards the centre, climb Sigiriya Rock for views far and wide.

(Source: https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/friendliest-countries-world#intcid=_cnt-uk-bottom-recirc_34a4d334-277a-48dd-b5b0-41965aa4c857_cral2-2)