Korean Media Personnel Highlights Sri Lanka as a must visit Tourist destination Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, in collaboration with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Republic of Korea and Sri Lankan Airlines, hosted a Media FAM Tour for 7 journalists belonging to 6 Media houses, namely BTN TV (Buddhist Television Network) , BBS …
India occupied the top spot as the best source market for the tourism segment of Sri Lanka for the month of April this year. India reclaimed the top place after six months, with nearly 20,000 Indian tourists entering in Sri Lanka last month. As per the figures obtained from Sri Lanka’s Tourism Authority, 19,915 Indians visited the island …
Sri Lanka Tourism, as another effort of its promotional campaign organized a series of roadshows in China from 17th to 21 st April, in order to encourage more Chinese tourists to visit Sri Lanka as their top travel destination. The 3 roadshows were held in Beijing (17th April), Guangzhou (19th April) & Shanghai (21st April) respectively. Each roadshow attracted …
Harin Fernando, Sri Lanka’s minister of tourism and lands, says the economic crisis is behind them and he is ready to welcome 1.7 to 2mln tourists in 2023 by launching the right initiatives to attract ‘quality’ tourists from around the globe. In January 2023, Sri Lanka Minister of Tourism and Lands Harin Fernando said Tourism is …
Sri Lanka’s monthly tourism earnings have consistently stayed above US$ 160 million a month in 2023 supported by rising arrivals following the end of COVID restrictions and the gradual recovery in the island nation’s economy.Sri Lanka received US$ 166.5 million in earnings from tourism, the second largest foreign currency earning source to Sri Lanka’s current …
Adventure tourism is playing a key role in helping Sri Lanka rebuild its economy after a turbulent few years for the South Asian nation. The country’s tourism sector was particularly affected in recent years due to a foreign currency crisis resulting from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic which led to months of food and fuel shortages, along …
Sri Lanka Tourism has signed an agreement with Emirates to promote Sri Lanka as an ideal destination to travelers. The agreement was signed during an event attended by Sri Lankan Tourism Minister Harin Fernando and Emirates Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim in Dubai. The agreement will see Emirates promote Sri Lanka through its global network. …
Sri Lanka is among 23 best places to travel around the World in 2023, according to the Forbes. The Forbes said that Sri Lanka was choosen by Juliana Broste, a 12x Heartland Emmy Award-winning travel filmmaker and host, showcasing adventures and fun things to do around the world.
Claiming that airline agencies in Sri Lanka have reduced prices of air tickets by 20 percent in proportion to the decrease in the price of the US Dollar, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva said that they agreed to further reduce the prices of air tickets in the future. The Minister …
Sure, you may have the best tourism products, but what good is a destination if it doesn’t engage with its audience to communicate that? Peden Doma Bhutia Having battled political instability and economic crisis, a resilient tourism industry in Sri Lanka now waits for the government to do its bit to communicate to the world …
