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IndiGo starts daily direct flights to Jaffna from India
Leading budget carrier IndiGo on Sunday (1) commenced daily direct operations to Jaffna, which is its second destination in the neighbouring country after Colombo.
This...
August tourist arrivals fall furthest away from forecast
The tourist arrivals in August fell furthest away from the target seen so far during the year, according to the provisional data released by...
Tourists to get visa on arrival with immediate effect
Following the Daily FT exposure yesterday of severe delays at the Immigration counters at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), the Government has decided to...
Tourism industry hit by immigration delays and inefficiencies
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is facing severe setbacks due to prolonged delays and inefficiencies at the country’s main airport, Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
Reports of...
Spain will pay digital nomads and remote workers in tech up...
If you’re a digital nomad or remote worker in the tech industry looking for a change of scenery, maybe Spain is the place for...
Tourism on a tear as July income at US$ 328mn
Sri Lanka has earned a robust income of US$ 328.3 million from the tourism trade in July at a level nearly equal to what...
SL sets sail for high-end marine tourism with new master plan
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is scheduled to launch the Marine Tourism Master Plan in...
On arrival visa issues, daunting challenge for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s visa crisis has triggered many concerns for foreign visitors as some have been turned away at the airport while there is still...
Sri Lanka extend free visa to 35 countries
President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday extended the biggest boost for tourism by offering 30-day visas free-of-charge to nationals from 35 countries from 1 October.
The move...
Tourist arrivals cross 91,000 mark within first two weeks of August
The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka crossed 91,000 in the first two weeks of August, bringing the year-to-date arrivals closer to 1.3 million.
The provisional...
