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SL’s hiking and trekking tourism to reach $ 1 billion
Sri Lanka’s hiking and trekking tourism market is expected to be over $ 1 billion by 2034 with the demand for hiking and trekking...
Galadari Colombo kicks off multi-million dollar renovation
Galadari Hotel Colombo yesterday formally announced the start of its strategic renovation of the 196-room star class property.
In May last year, Galadari Hotels Lanka...
Cathay Pacific to resume direct flights after 4 year hiatus
After a four-year hiatus Cathay Pacific yesterday resumed direct flights between Hong Kong and Colombo encouraged by an upturn in tourist and business travel.
Deploying...
Dr. Jaishankar turns brand ambassador for tourism in Sri Lanka
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has fervently requested his people to visit Sri Lanka for holiday emphasising the enduring bonds between the...
January tourist arrivals likely to surpass 200,000 mark
Sri Lanka Tourism is experiencing an influx of tourist arrivals during January, with the latest data indicating that the numbers are on track to...
Comprehensive Sri Lanka Tourism app to go live by end-1Q24
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is gearing up to receive a fresh boost, as the highly anticipated all-inclusive Sri Lanka Tourism app is expected to...
Tourist arrivals top 90,000 in first half of January
In a promising start to the year, Sri Lanka has seen a remarkable uptick in tourist arrivals during the first half of January, primarily...
Sri Lanka talking to IMF team to drop VAT from travel...
Sri Lanka is discussing with a visiting International Monetary Fund about exempting destination management companies (DMCs) from value added tax to stop cancellation of...
Harin says Govt. to soothe VAT woes of tourism
Tourism Minister assures Govt. will address VAT issues affecting tourism industry, says negotiations with IMF underway
Highlights unique challenges faced especially by DMCs...
FitsAir acquires approval for inflight catering
FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s leading low-cost airline, is proud to announce a significant enhancement to its service offerings by obtaining approval for inflight self-catering. This...
