Inclusive Tourism is not a Threat to Culture but a Promise of a Better Sri Lanka

Photo courtesy of Pelago A recent initiative to inspire inclusive tourism in Sri Lanka – one that seeks to ensure safe tourism experiences and employment opportunities for LGBTIQ people – has been met with a fierce backlash. Social media fury and online campaigns accuse it of “promoting homosexuality,” revealing how easily inclusion can be misunderstood as a threat. But beneath this noise lies a deeper question: what does it mean to be a welcoming nation in the 21st century? For a country whose identity has long been intertwined with warmth, hospitality and coexistence, this controversy feels painfully misplaced. The impulse…

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