about us

NKAR Travels and Tours (Pvt) Ltd, a prominent name in Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, boasts 46 years of excellence. Beginning as a car rental business in 1980, we have evolved into a leading tourism brand, offering comprehensive services across various sectors. Our inbound sector covers a wide range of tourism experiences, making us a top provider of experiential tourism. 

We’ve expanded into outbound services, including airline ticketing, visas, and holiday packages. Our commitment to quality extends to every aspect of tourism, including accommodation, transportation, entertainment, and more. 

We maintain a strong focus on health and safety, continually evaluating and training our staff and partners. Despite challenges like the civil war and the COVID-19 pandemic, we have thrived under the visionary leadership of Mr. Nilmin Nanayakkara, our Founding Managing Director and current Chairman – Managing Director.

Our Vision
Leading the way
in Sri Lanka
Continue to be the leading travel brand in Sri Lanka, driving trends and benchmarks in innovation, stakeholder value and sustainable, regenerative action.
Our Mission
Experiences that
matter most
We offer travellers meaningful, responsible, and memorable experiences, driven by innovation, sustainable practices, and bespoke service. By 2030, to be recognised globally as the most trusted and impactful brand in Sri Lanka.

Stability Through Diversity

Stability of Company

NKAR 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.

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.

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 Mathala International Airport to the Resort would be 1 and 1/2 hrs.

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