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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...
SL to lure 1mn Chinese tourists under ‘Ni Hao Zhong Guo’...
Efforts underway to reach 1mn Chinese tourist arrivals in 2025
SLTDA shares a road map has been established for this purpose
SLTDA officials...
Tourism industry kicks off 2024 with over 30,000 arrivals in first...
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has kicked off 2024 on an optimistic note, with provisional data revealing a robust start, surpassing 30,000 arrivals in the...
Tourism earnings up 82% YoY to over $ 2 b in...
2023 performance marks highest revenue and visitor influx since 2019
December earnings up 111.4% YoY to $ 269.3 m
Despite falling short of...
Fox News picks Sri Lanka among top 13 affordable vacation spots...
Sri Lanka has secured its place among the 13 affordable vacation destinations globally in a recent compilation by Fox News.
The list highlights budget-friendly options...
GALLE CONCERTO 2024
During the South Coast peak season of January through March of 2024, the ‘Galle Concerto’ series gives impetus to a symphony of heritage and...