Projects of Unique Travel Company
Since the nearly Thirty year long civil War ended over a decade ago, Tourism begun to grow and today it brings a lot of foreign revenue and is easily one of the largest industries in the Country. On our Tailor Made Holidays and the Off the Beaten Track Tour, we visit the little Villages, Towns and remote areas in the Country. Being a company believing in sustainable Tourism, we started some Projects to help the less privileged Sri Lankans who need a helping hand.
How we help Sri Lanka
We are committed to “responsible tourism” and are very actively involved in a range of projects to help the people of Sri Lanka. We are unique in that we are personally involved in each of our projects.
How we help Sri Lanka
We are committed to “responsible tourism” and are very actively involved in a range of projects to help the people of Sri Lanka. We are unique in that we are personally involved in each of our projects.
Facilities at Tissa Central College, Kalutara
We have funded sanitation and other facilities at this school where there were previously none.
Schools in the Negombo area
We have provided English reading books to stimulate interest and learning for a number of school libraries in the Negombo area.
Our school projects for the future
We will provide English reading books to a variety of schools in the Negombo area because they have so few English books.
Building Tsunami Houses For 3 Families
Having travelled to Sri Lanka in August 2006, Sue was devastated to see so many Tsunami victims still being housed in tents, a year and a half after the Boxing Day Tsunami. On returning to the UK, she decided to write to all her friends and relatives explaining the situation. To her amazement she raised £4,000 to build some new houses. With the help of Peter and a local builder, The Unique Travel Co was able to build 3 houses for Tsunami victims.
Peter was very careful to verify all the records to make sure these were true Tsunami victims, and both Sue and Peter have since visited these 3 families to see how they are getting on. We also received a letter from the Divisional Secretariat thanking us for building the last house.
Click to read a Thank you letter for our work with the Tsunami victims.
Feast Day
Once a year Peter’s family hold a feast day. Over the year, the family has saved money with which they buy staple goods and then distribute them to poor people in the neighbourhood. This has been a family tradition for many years now and last year, they were able to help over 120 people with rice, lentils, canned fish etc.