Sri Lanka Ranked as ‘The Most Family-Friendly Country' for 2025 by Conde Nast Traveler

Sri Lanka Ranked as ‘The Most Family-Friendly Country' for 2025 by Conde Nast Traveler

    Sri Lanka has been recognized as the most family-friendly country for 2025 by Luxury travel magazine, Conde Nast Traveler. To help families about their next move, Remotely, a leading American remittance company, has unveiled its 2025 immigration index.

    The report, released in March 2025 ranks 82 countries across 24 factors such as the healthcare quality, accessibility of education, economic stability to safety and digital infrastructure.

    In an article written by Olivia Morelli, Conde Nast Traveler highlights Sri Lanka's welcoming culture, outdoor activities and family- friendly hotels as key factors. The company used statistics including the average years of schooling adults, the expected years of schooling for children and the average cost of childcare per year.

    Sri Lanka came in first place and achieved an impressive score for its education system (0.7 out of 1.0) and a low annual childcare cost $ 354.60 per year. (Compared to $ 16,439.40 in the US, which ranked in 10th place). This combination has made Sri Lanka as the ideal destination for families. With the affordability and nurturing environment, Sri Lanka offers a balanced lifestyle for families looking for both adventure and relaxation. Many of the country's hotels offer a popular fascinating destination for multi-generational travel.

    While the UK remains an attractive destination, its performance in the family-friendly rankings suggests it may not be the best option for families and UK does not feature in this report. The USA in 10th place, Australia in 9th place, Denmark in 8th place and Sri Lanka came in 1st place surpassing countries like Sweden, Norway and New Zealand.

    Sri Lanka has vast national parks, sprawling beaches, fascinating history, creative coastlines, delicious foods and the country is home to some incredible wildlife. It's no surprise - in fact, Sri Lanka is one of our favorite places to go for mega trips in 2025. While the tourism authorities are taking steps for a global promotion campaign, this is the best time to do it and the process will be fast-tracked.

                                                                                                        By T. K. B. N. Amarasinghe