The tourist arrivals for the first 24 days of October have reached 31,828, bringing the total number of international visitors to the country to 558,068 for the year so far. The latest provisional data shared by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed an improvement in the weekly arrivals for the month of October. The …
Tourism used to be one of the fastest-growing economic sectors in the world before the COVID-19 pandemic. With the lessons learned and precautions taken tourism is again becoming a key driver in global socio-economic progress. Sri Lanka to its pride was known by tourists as the Granary of the East and Pearl of the Indian …
The Sri Lankan government said on Thursday that the cabinet of ministers had approved an aviation pact with the Netherlands on initiating direct flights between the two countries in order to boost tourism. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation said its Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva made a proposal earlier this week to sign …
Written by Amani Nilar COLOMBO (News 1st) – Air France and the Royal Dutch Airlines is set to resume flight operations to Sri Lanka from 04th of November onwards. The Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando Tweeted that Air France and KLM Airlines will resume flights to Colombo, and the said airlines will operate four flights …
Hyderabad: As the situation in Sri Lanka continues to improve, Mastercard on Wednesday launched ‘Sri Lanka with Love’ campaign to encourage Indian tourists to explore the experiences offered by the Island nation. As part of the campaign, Mastercard has collaborated with over 50 merchant partners such as hotels, resorts, restaurants, and tour operators to promote …
Sri Lanka has made it to the top 20 list of the Readers’ Choice Awards 2022 by Condé Nast Traveller. The island nation is ranked 17 in the list of 20 best countries to visit in the world. Sri Lanka received a score of 88.01 and is ranked between Sweden (16), and Israel (18). Last year, …
Sri Lanka has been ranked among the top 13 safest countries to travel in the World as per the popular online travel community platform WorldPackers.com. Out of top 13 countries, Sri Lanka is ranked 12th while Iceland is ranked the safest country to travel as per the latest WorldPackers.com article. Speaking to NewsWire on this development, Minister …
Sri Lanka welcomed 11,093 tourists for the first nine days of October, showing a slight improvement in the rate of arrivals compared with the month of September. The provisional data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLDTA) showed that with the October tourist arrivals so far, the total number of international visitors entering …
SriLankan Airlines, with the High Commission of Sri Lanka in the United Kingdom, hosted 30 of the UK’s premier tour operators recently to discuss positive developments in the tourism landscape of Sri Lanka. Travellers from the UK have long preferred Sri Lanka as a holiday destination, especially during winters, and the UK government has now …
Sri Lanka Tourism’s recent roadshow in India was a resounding success, the Ministry of Tourism said in a statement. The Tourism Ministry said Sri Lanka Tourism had embarked on a roadshow in three key cities in India namely New Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. It was conducted to highlight the multifaceted tourism offered along with stressing …
