At the inception, NKAR fully concentrated on outbound travel. Gradually the company got involved as Sri Lanka tour operators who work with inbound tours as well. Since getting into inbound tourism, the organization has been steadily growing, increasing the number of arrivals year after year. NKAR takes pride in being one of the leading tour operators in Sri Lanka with 43 years of good business ethics and offers over 100 job opportunities while sharing 15 million dollars of business per annum having a wide selection of services for business and leisure travel all under one roof.
NKAR Travel House is a member of a diversified group of companies (Devagiri Group (Pvt.) Ltd.), with interests in Plantations, manufacturing of tea and rubber and Hoteliering. The members in the group include.
Iddamaldeniya Estate Ltd.
The Factory was bought over in 1997 by Devagiri Group. Today Iddamaldeniya Estates produces over 50,000Kgs of low grown, high quality tea per month.
Devagiri Hotels (Pvt.) Ltd. (Insight Resort)
In 1983, the group ventured in to the hotel sector with the establishment of Insight Resort, a Tourist Beach Resort at Ahangama.This 53-roomed 3 star quality hotel with 80 beds on the south Coast is the ideal venue to unwind, sea bath and provides swimming pool and many other recreational facilities. It has also weekly entertainment programme with theme nights, scrumptious buffets and barbecues etc.
Drive time from Katunayaka International Airport to the Resort is approximately 2 and 1/2 hrs. From Mattala International Airport to the Resort would be 1 and 1/2 hrs.
DMC & MICE Management Team of NKAR Travel House has a blend of enthusiastic professionals who are driving towards the company mission whiles contributing & performing in their respective business areas. With the skills and commitment of our management team, NKAR strives to be the best Sri Lanka tour operator in the industry.
Mr. Nilmin Nanayakkara, Managing Director of NKAR Travels & Tours (Pvt) Limited, is a knowledgeable personality with over 43 years’ experience in the Travel, Tourism & Airline Industries. He was invited to be the President of the IATA Agents Association of Sri Lanka for the year 1997-1998. Served in the capacity of Vice President of the Travel Agents Association of Sri Lanka in 2001/2002 and also served on the Tourism Advisory Committee to the Minister of Tourism in the year 2007/2008. Mr Nanayakkara was elected as the President of The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) for the year 2010-2011 and re-appointed as President for the year 2011-2012. In the year 2010 he was the youngest member in the Industry to be presented with a ‘Legend Award’ by IATA Agents Association of Sri Lanka in recognition of his contribution to the Industry. Mr Nanayakkara has been serving as a Board Member of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau since 2010, appointed by the Minister of Economic Development. He holds a responsible portfolio on the Board
“To reach the level of a leading brand with exceptional service excellence to all stakeholders through innovation in product, pricing, and ethical business practices whilst adapting to changing trends”
Dynamic Thought Leadership for industry best practices and standards.
To foresee external change of business environment and build capacity capabilities
in the business.
To utilize and enhance intellectual capital through training and empowerment.
Promoting Good Governance and ethical practices in the industry.
We strongly commit ourselves in Ethical conduct in all activities we undertake.
We work towards building relationship with greatest Integrity with our stakeholders.
We will focus at highest level on Good Governance and contribute towards Social Responsibility.