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Sri Lanka Tourism Australia Roadshows
As another result of its worldwide promotional Tour, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau
arranged three road shows in Australia post-pandemic. The inaugural event took place...
Sri Lanka Convention Bureau hosts educational session on connecting digital marketing...
The Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) hosted a transformative educational session aimed at bridging the gap between digital marketing strategies and successful MICE (Meetings,...
Minimum Room Rates a needed market push: Hiran Cooray
Jetwing Hotels Chief Hiran Cooray defended the Minimum Room Rates (MRR) as a necessary market push under the current environment for Colombo City hotels...
Tourist arrivals surpass 200,000 mark
Sri Lanka crossed the 200,000 tourist arrival mark for four consecutive months from December 2023, through March 2024, affirming good times are back for...
Cabinet nod for tourism sector to import 1000 vehicles
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector will be able to improve the quality of transportation services to international visitors as it will soon be able to...
City hotels urge Govt. to continue with Minimum Room Rate
Most star class city hotels yesterday appealed to the Government to continue with the highly beneficial Minimum Room Rate (MRR) regime which as per ...
Tourist arrivals top 600,000 mark in 1Q
In a promising start to 2024, Sri Lanka Tourism has seen a significant uptick in arrivals during the first quarter welcoming over 600,000 visitors.
Sri...
Turkish Airlines boosts connectivity from Istanbul to Colombo
Turkish Airlines announced plans to ramp up its flight frequency from Istanbul to Colombo from four to five flights a week beginning 1 April...
Diana calls for action to curb business activities by tourists
State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage on Wednesday raised concerns in Parliament, calling for swift action to deter tourists visiting Sri Lanka from engaging...
FitsAir launches direct flights to Dhaka, Bangladesh
FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s low-cost airline, yesterday announced the launch of direct flights connecting Colombo and Dhaka, Bangladesh in April 2024. It said the move...