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A Proud Moment for Sri Lanka Tourism and The Pekoe Trail Organisation (TPTO) We are beyond honored to see Pekoe Trail named one of TIME World’s Greatest Places of 2025! This global recognition is a testament to the passion, resilience, and dedication of our small but deeply committed team at the Pekoe Trail organization (TPTO), which now stewards this national treasure with unwavering devotion. The Pekoe Trail was originally developed under the Tourism Resilience Project, a visionary three-year initiative funded by the European Union and additional funding from the USAID. This project, which concluded in April 2024, laid the foundation for what the trail is today, before being entrusted to The Pekoe Trail Organization, a purely Sri Lankan not-for-profit, independent entity that now must sustain itself to ensure the long-term preservation and impact of the trail. Under the leadership of our Executive Director and trail curator, Miguel Cunat the organization has been guiding the trail through its next phase. Building a self-sustaining model that balances conservation, community, and tourism. We are paving the way for Sri Lanka’s first-of-its-kind public-private partnership (PPP) tourism model, bringing together government agencies, private stakeholders and local communities, which has the potential to be replicated across the country, unlocking new opportunities for sustainable tourism and rural development. This recognition is not just about the trail, it’s about the people behind it, the vision that drives it, and the impact it creates. We are incredibly proud and excited for the future!