Abstract:
The homestay sector is growing in popularity among tourists as a unique tourism product that offers
more accurate insights into the culture of the host nation. However, because the global epidemic has spread,
COVID-19 has had a huge negative influence on the overall tourism industry. Therefore, it makes sense that this
worldwide crisis also had an effect on Sri Lanka's homestay sector. As a result, the primary objective of this study
is to gain knowledge of the survival techniques the homestays in Sri Lanka employed in order to survive and
overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In-depth management interviews were conducted in the Kandy
district of Sri Lank, which was used to gather the essential data. Following a thorough examination of the
comments, three themes were found in interviews with the managers of six different homestays. This paper
discusses the methods managers employed to deal with these difficulties.
