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Tourism earnings top $ 2 b in first eight months
Despite the shortfall in arrivals, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has managed to rake in over $ 2 billion in revenue during the first eight...
Tourism industry raises concerns over Presidential candidates’ silence on visa crisis
Tourism industry stakeholders yesterday voiced growing concerns over the lack of attention from key Presidential candidates regarding the pressing issues facing the sector, particularly...
August tourist arrivals fall short of monthly target, despite YoY growth
Sri Lanka’s tourists arrivals in August fell significantly short of the monthly target, marking the largest gap seen so far this year.
As per the...
Tourism industry to take to streets over visa crisis
The tourism industry is at a breaking point, with leaders yesterday warning of imminent street protests if the Government does not reactivate the Electronic...
Proposed Visa Scheme Stalls Amidst Bureaucratic Infighting, Raising Concerns Over Government...
The highly beneficial free visa on arrival move championed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe appears to have hit a bureaucratic barrier yesterday causing concern and...
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...