🏆 Jetwing Vil Uyana Secures PATA Gold Award 2026 for Sri Lanka

• Award Recognition: Jetwing Vil Uyana was named the winner of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2026 in the Ecosystem and Wildlife Conservation Initiative category, making it the only Sri Lankan hospitality brand to win a PATA Gold Award this year. • Conservation Impact: A 2025 study by the University of Colombo comparing baseline data from 2005 revealed significant species diversity growth across plant, bird, reptile, amphibian, and fish populations at the 28-acre wetland resort. • Key Highlights: • Represents the property's third PATA Gold Award for environmental stewardship in the hospitality and tourism sector. • Dedicated 3 acres specifically for threatened grey slender loris conservation, alongside an information center. • Waterways act as rainwater harvesters and groundwater replenisher systems, supporting local agriculture and climate resilience in the Cultural Triangle.