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Tourism earnings top $ 1.75 b mark
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has demonstrated a robust resurgence, surpassing over $ 1.75 billion in earnings during the first 11 months of the year,...
Immigration announces visa-free scheme for seven countries to boost tourism
The Immigration and Emigration Department has announced the immediate implementation of a free visa initiative for nationals of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia...
Immigration announces visa-free scheme for seven countries to boost tourism
The Immigration and Emigration Department has announced the immediate implementation of a free visa initiative for nationals of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia...
Sri Lanka to host international music show
Sri Lanka is to host the first of a series of international music shows between the three countries Sri Lanka, Canada and Malaysia featuring...
Tourist arrivals top 100,000 mark in first 20 days of November
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is experiencing a striking rebound as the country welcomed over 100,000 tourists in the first 20 days of November, pushing...
Branson’s Virgin Voyages picks Sri Lanka for maiden call to Asia...
In a monumental stride for Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, Aitken Spence Travels announced the arrival of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages’ newest ship, the...
SriLankan introduces self-check-in and self-bag-drop services at BIA
SriLankan Airlines advances its passenger services at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with the introduction of self-service check-in and self-bag-drop services.
This initiative is set to...
Sri Lanka crossed 1.2 m tourist arrivals milestone
Sri Lanka is on the brink of hosting 1.2 million tourist arrivals, with a notable surge in arrivals with cruise travellers earlier this month.
In...
SLTDA aims to enhance air seat capacity
Sri Lanka Tourism aims at increasing the air seat capacity for the foreign tourists that embark the island, simultaneously monitoring the traffic coming from...
Rs. 700 b tourism debt bomb ticking
Sans fresh borrowing, tourism industry debt has doubled due to high interest rates and accumulation of capital and interest payable
Experts say tourism...