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About Us

Jetwing Eco Holidays was born from a deep love for Sri Lanka’s natural world and a belief in travel that inspires change. Created for the eco-conscious traveler, experienced naturalists, and custom tour operators, our small and passionate team crafts journeys that go beyond sightseeing. We curate eco holidays in Sri Lanka that immerse you in nature, culture, and conservation.

 

Every member of our team, from expert naturalist guides to dedicated tour planners, shares a common vision: to offer enriching, authentic experiences while protecting the ecosystems and communities we explore. Our directors are personally invested in wildlife, culture, and conservation, ensuring that each tour reflects a deep commitment to responsible travel in Sri Lanka.

 

Although we are a boutique company, we are part of Jetwing, one of the most respected names in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. This relationship allows us to offer the flexibility and personalization of a small travel company with the strength and resources of a large hospitality brand.

Our Story

Passion for
Nature
&
Expertise in
Adventure

Wildlife tourism is a component of many countries’ travel industry focused on observation and interaction with local animals and vegetation in their common living spaces. In other words, wildlife tourism includes interacting with wild creatures in their characteristic natural surroundings passively latently.

 

Wildlife tourism is a vital piece of the tourism industries in many nations including numerous African and South American nations, Australia, India, Canada, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Maldives among numerous.

 

Wildlife tourism is a component of many countries’ travel industry focused on observation and interaction with local animals and vegetation in their common living spaces. In other words, wildlife tourism includes interacting with wild creatures in their characteristic natural surroundings passively latently.

 

Wildlife tourism is a vital piece of the tourism industries in many nations including numerous African and South American nations, Australia, India, Canada, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Maldives among numerous.

Wildlife tourism is a component of many countries’ travel industry focused on observation and interaction with local animals and vegetation in their common living spaces. In other words, wildlife tourism includes interacting with wild creatures in their characteristic natural surroundings passively latently.

 

Wildlife tourism is a vital piece of the tourism industries in many nations including numerous African and South American nations, Australia, India, Canada, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Maldives among numerous.

Our Leaders

Hiran Cooray
Chairman
Shiromal Cooray
Chairman & Managing Director
Raju Arasaratnam
Executive Director

Our Story
Milestones

Wildlife tourism is a component of many countries’ travel industry focused on observation and interaction with local animals and vegetation in their common living spaces. In other words, wildlife tourism includes interacting with wild creatures in their characteristic natural surroundings passively latently Wildlife tourism is a vital piece.

Blue Oceanic Beach Hotel
Herbert Cooray,founding Chairman of Jetwing,established the Blue Oceanic Beach Hotel in Negombo with six rooms.
1973
Seashells Hotel
Seashells Hotel was bought,which he built in 1972 as a building contractor.
1978
Jet Travels
Destination management company; Jet Travels was launched in Negombo.
The Royal Oceanic Hotel
The Royal Oceanic Hotel was opened with 48 rooms.
1981
The Yala Safari Game Lodge
The Yala Safari Game Lodge (previously Yala Safari Beach Hotel) was bought. This hotel was sadly destroyed in the tsunami in 2004.
1983
St. Andrew’s Hotel & The Royal Oceanic Hotel
St. Andrew’s Hotel in Nuwara Eliya was bought and a second wing was added to Royal Oceanic Hotel which brought the total to 91 rooms in operation.
1987
Hunas Falls Hotel & Airline Ticketing Operation
A joint venture company was formed with the Hayleys Group called Hayley-Jetwing and the partnership acquired the Hunas Falls Hotel. In the same year, Jet Travels commenced their airline ticketing operation.
1991
Tropical Villas & Jet Asia
Tropical Villas, a 50 roomed three star property in Beruwala, was constructed. Simultaneously, Jet Travels launched their Professional Event Management Company named Jet Asia.
Jetwing Travels
Destination Management Company Jet Travels was rebranded as Jetwing Travels.
1993
Jetwing Hotels
The name was changed to Jetwing Hotels from Hayley-Jetwing.
1995
Jetwing Lighthouse
Jetwing Lighthouse was built. It won the accreditation of being a member of the ‘Small Luxury Hotels of the World’ in 1999.
1997
Ground Handling Contract & Jetwing Air
Jet Travels was awarded the ground handling contract for Germany. They also began their airline representation with Jetwing Air.
1999
Jetwing Eco Holidays
Jetwing Eco Holidays, the premier wildlife tour operator in Sri Lanka, was launched.
2001
Royal Oceanic Hotel
Following a major refurbishment, Royal Oceanic Hotel was reopened as The Beach. It was the first hotel in Negombo to be a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World in 2005.
2004
Jetwing Vil Uyana
Jetwing Vil Uyana was launched and it received membership of the Small Luxury Hotels of The World in the same year as well.
Jetwing Travels celebrated 25 years
Jetwing Travels celebrated 25 years in the travel industry.
2006
Jetwing Warwick Gardens & Jetwing Kurulubedda
Jetwing Warwick Gardens and Jetwing Kurulubedda joined the Jetwing Family. Jetwing rebranded its chain of properties by adding the 'Jetwing' prefix to achieve consistency in both image and service delivery.
2007
Business Superbrand in Sri Lanka
Jetwing was recognised as a Business Superbrand in Sri Lanka.
2008
Sri Lanka Tailor Made
Sri Lanka Tailor Made, a dedicated division for high-end and luxury tailor-made holidays was launched.
2008
Jetwing Sea & Jetwing Blue
Seashells Hotel & Blue Oceanic Beach Hotel were relaunched as Jetwing Sea and Jetwing Blue.
2011
Hotel J
Hotel J, a revolutionary hotel brand with a select services concept, was launched. The first hotel, Hotel J Negombo began operations.
Kottukal Beach House
Another villa added to the portfolio; Kottukal Beach House.
2013
Jetwing Yala
Jetwing Yala commenced operations in January.
2014
Jetwing Colombo Seven & Jetwing Lake
Jetwing Colombo Seven, the first city hotel attached to the Jetwing family, was launched. Jetwing Lake opened in Dambulla.
2017
Jetwing Hotels
Jetwing Hotels was ranked among the Top 20 corporates in Sri Lanka by the LMD Magazine.
2019
Jetwing Kandy Gallery
Jetwing Kandy Gallery began operations in January 2020.
2020
Our Vision
To be world-class in everything we do. Our belief in the excellence of our services is founded on our belief in the excellence of our people.
Our Mission
We are a family of people and companies committed to legendary and innovative service leading to high stakeholder satisfaction.
Passion
We are passionate about what we do. Enthusiasm and devotion are a part of our DNA.
Humility
We demonstrate humility by being open-minded and having a healthy respect for others.
Integrity
Integrity is a part of who we are. We value honesty and say and do the right things consistently.
Tenacity
Always tenacious, we take big challenges and persist until we succeed consistently.