Academic Integrity & Citations

References & Information Sources

Full attribution of governmental tourism resources, historical records, open-license multimedia, and mapping services utilized across this educational website.

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🏛️ Tourism & Government Authorities

Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA)

Official national tourism planning, visitor statistics, lodging guidelines, and registered destination information.

https://www.srilanka.travel ↗

Central Cultural Fund (CCF) Sri Lanka

Preservation, archaeological research, and visitor management for the Cultural Triangle heritage monuments (Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Dambulla).

http://www.ccf.gov.lk ↗

Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Sri Lanka

National park regulations, wildlife habitat conservation, and safari entry guidelines for Yala National Park.

http://www.dwc.gov.lk ↗

Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) Sri Lanka

National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) standards reference frameworks for tourism, hospitality, cookery, and tour guiding.

https://www.tvec.gov.lk ↗

🌐 UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Ancient City of Sigiriya (Ref: 202)

Inscribed in 1982. Criteria (ii), (iii), (iv). 5th-century palace citadel, frescoes, and hydraulic urban planning.

whc.unesco.org/en/list/202 ↗

Sacred City of Kandy (Ref: 450)

Inscribed in 1988. Criteria (iv), (vi). Royal palace complex and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa).

whc.unesco.org/en/list/450 ↗

Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Ref: 451)

Inscribed in 1988. Criterion (iv). 16th–17th-century European fortified city in South Asia.

whc.unesco.org/en/list/451 ↗

Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Ref: 200)

Inscribed in 1982. Criteria (ii), (iii), (vi). Ancient royal capital and sacred Buddhist shrines.

whc.unesco.org/en/list/200 ↗

Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple (Ref: 561)

Inscribed in 1991. Criteria (i), (vi). Rock monastery with murals and Buddhist statuary.

whc.unesco.org/en/list/561 ↗

🍃 Culinary & Cultural Heritage

Sri Lanka Tea Board (Ceylon Tea)

Historical documentation of Ceylon Tea cultivation since 1867, geographic agro-climatic zones, and manufacturing processes.

https://www.pureceylontea.com ↗

Traditional Culinary Literature & Heritage Recipes

Citations on indigenous spices (Ceylon cinnamon - Cinnamomum verum), hopper fermentation, kottu roti origins, and festive sweets.

Sri Lanka National Museum & Cultural Department

Documentation on traditional hospitality customs, the Ayubowan greeting ceremony, and seasonal New Year (Aluth Avurudda) rituals.

📸 Multimedia & Image Licensing

Unsplash Open Content License

All stock tourism, culinary, and training demo images are curated from Unsplash under the Unsplash License (free for commercial and non-commercial educational use, no permission required).

Creators acknowledged: Tharoushan Kandarajah, Dylan Shaw, Chathura Anuradha, Farhath Firows, Eka S, and others.

OpenStreetMap Geographic Data

Interactive map embeds for Sri Lanka and Kurunegala are powered by OpenStreetMap contributors under the Open Database License (ODbL).

OpenStreetMap Copyright & License ↗

Typography & Iconography

Google Fonts (Playfair Display by Claus Eggers Sørensen; Plus Jakarta Sans by Tokotype). Open Font License (OFL). Native UTF-8 Unicode emojis for semantic symbols.

Administrative Guide: Replacing Demo Photographs

To replace the demonstration imagery with verified photographs of Global Hospitality Training Academy facilities, follow these steps:

1. Image Dimensions

Prepare high-resolution photos in JPG or WebP format. Recommended dimensions: Hero images (1920x800px), Course & Attraction cards (800x500px), Gallery items (800x600px).

2. Local Directory

Save all academy photographs inside the project's local images/ folder (e.g., images/campus-kitchen.jpg, images/front-desk-training.jpg).

3. HTML Path Updates

Open the corresponding HTML page and replace the remote image src="..." attribute with your relative local path (e.g., src="images/campus-kitchen.jpg").

4. Alt Text & Captions

Update the alt="..." text on each image tag with accurate descriptions of the actual lecturers, students, and campus facilities depicted.