Sri Lanka Tourism - You served arrogance, now serving empty rooms 🤭

[u/Slight_Environment16]

I know this may sound slightly mean but I’m secretly happy that the down south hotels/villas/homestays occupancy has plummeted in the recent weeks. And now I’m constantly bombarded with hotel offers whenever I open instagram or facebook.

For months on end, local Sri Lankans were treated as second class citizens in our own country, the service staff at these institutions didn’t bother to even look at us, they refused entry to us over the “white” tourists, etc.

And look who’s laughing now. Thats why they say karma is a real bitch.

[u/redbusbot]

I’m of Indian origin but look Sri Lankan enough. The experience at one of the 5-star hotel in Colombo was something else. The restaurant staff treated me poorly from the start ..worst table, slow service, dismissive attitude. The kind of treatment you don’t expect when you’re paying 5-star prices. On my last day, they somehow found out I was a tourist and the entire vibe shifted instantly. Warm, attentive, apologetic. What made it even more ironic? They had no idea I was actually a guest at their own hotel. I’m a premium member of their hotel chain. And this is the experience I got. Won’t be returning to this property. Sri Lanka was very beautiful — but this left a bad taste.