About Leisure 3 Travels
A passionate Sri Lankan travel house, turning every journey into oceans of experience.
Your one-stop partner for Sri Lanka and beyond
Leisure 3 Travels began with a simple goal: to add value to local economies and their whole "eco system" through ethical business — truly realising the potential of Sri Lanka as an exotic island, and positioning this isle as one of the must-visit destinations in the world.
Today, we have grown into a one-stop partner for travel, visas and education. Whether you are planning a holiday, migrating overseas or pursuing study abroad, our experienced team guides you every step of the way.
We believe in giving back to the world, and we are humbly proud of the CSR work we do through our charity foundation.
Our values
Passionate Team & Oceans of Experience
20 years of travel and tours industry experience enables us to thrive in what we do. Our goal is to offer our valued clients hassle-free travel to any part of the world at the lowest possible cost — and to make every journey a memorable one, be it inbound or outbound.
We love people
We are very passionate about connecting with people from around the world. Many of our valued clients from different parts of the globe have experienced our services and, as a result, our clients promote us — which has paved the way for us to grow our business.
Meet the directors
Mr. Arafath Ahkil
Co-Founder / Chairman
Arafath Ahkil started his career at Delmage and Forsyth, where he played a pivotal role heading the Visa Consular Services for the group. With more than 20 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry, he was formerly Managing Director at CL Synergy Travels (Pvt) Ltd and now leads the family business as Chairman of Leisure 3 Travels. He is one of Sri Lanka's top visa consultants with a wealth of experience in immigration services. A talented rugby player within the mercantile rugby fraternity, he served on the leadership team for the Asia 7's Rugby encounter and captained the Delmage and Forsyth mercantile cricket team.
Mrs. Aruni De Mel Ahkil
Founder / Chief Executive Officer
Aruni De Mel has worked for Sri Lanka's top apparel companies, MAS Holdings and Brandix Group, managing the front end of the business. During her tenure at Brandix / TeeJay Lanka she headed the Emerging Brands business portfolio, contributing immensely to its growth. She brings extensive experience working with multinational companies and international brands, with more than 20 years in business development and marketing. She is also a member of Women Empowered Global, heading the South Asian region.
The Palm Foundation
The Palm Foundation is a non-profit organisation that believes being compassionate towards humanity is a way of life. Through this foundation we care for children who are homeless — some from very difficult family backgrounds and low livelihoods in the urban cities of Colombo, and some who are orphans.
We support these children with their daily needs, and we want to meet many more needs in their upbringing — school expenses, medical care, food, transport, clothing and shelter. We also offer our volunteer services, teaching these children to build their life and character. We believe we can make a huge impact on these children's lives, as they are the next generation in this world.
Caring for homeless children
Daily needs & wellbeing
Education & character building
Volunteer-led support
Let's plan your journey together
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