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Tourism Minister justifies decision to reintroduce MRR
Says move was taken to ensure sustainability of hotel operations
Warns Sri Lanka Tourism Board members not to divulge decisions to external parties
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SL tourism confident of ambitious 2M arrivals in 2023
Tourism Minister Harin Fernando (centre) addresses the media yesterday flanked by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Chairman Priantha Fernando (right) and Sri Lanka Promotions...
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector surges with over half a million tourist...
The tourism sector shows promising signs of recovery as provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reveals that the Sri Lanka...
Sri Lanka expects 80,000 visitors with Cordelia Cruises from India
Sri Lanka’s Hayleys Advantis said it was expecting 80,000 visitors in the next four months from Cordelia Cruises which was operating a from India.
“As...
Minimum room rate is back to city hotels to boost tourism...
From 1 August five stars required to charge $ 130 plus taxes as opposed to $ 60 at present due to intense price...
First 20 days of June draw over 61,000 tourists
The first 20 days of June have drawn 61,183 tourists, increasing the year to date figure to 585,669.
Industry sources noted that the arrivals figure...
19 investors interested in developing Mattala Airport
AASL confirms ‘significant’ interest amongst entrepreneurs
Bid evaluation underway; final decision within a month
The bidding process for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) investment opportunities at...
Grand Serendib Hotel Kandy opens with Rs. 1 Bn investment
Pinning another luxury boutique property to the hill country, Grand Serendib Hotel Kandy was opened recently with an investment of over Rs. 1 billion....
Harin appointed as Vice chair of South Asia Commission of UNWTO
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Tourism, Harin Fernando has been bestowed with the appointment as one of the two Vice Chairs for the South Asia...
SLCB Unveils MICE Training Programme for Regional Hoteliers in Kandy &...
SLCB has launched a MICE training program for hoteliers in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya Regions for promoting business events industry to foster MICE tourism....