Marco Polo wrote that Sri Lanka was the most beautiful island of its size, in all the world. More than 700 years later, Lonely Planet agreed – naming it the No. 1 travel destination worldwide for 2019.

Known for its famous Ceylon tea, cinnamon, and idyllic beaches, Sri Lanka is a hub of trade between the East and West. The eagerly-anticipated Colombo Port City – a premium retail, business and entertainment city rising just a few minutes’ walk from The Ritz‑Carlton Residences – aims to enhance the island’s role as a regional hub, and is envisioned to be ‘South Asia’s Most Livable City*’.

After your breakfast meeting in Colombo, catching lunch with the whales on the south coast, followed by a cozy dinner in the mountains is easy, in the compact, yet diverse island Sri Lanka is.