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Sri Lanka ranked first among top 24 countries to visit in 2023, by TravelTriangle
Sri Lanka has been ranked first among the top 24 countries to visit in 2023, by travel site, TravelTriangle. According to Travel Triangle, golden beaches, wildlife-rich jungles, rolling tea plantations, and mist-shrouded mountains make Sri Lanka one of the best Asian countries to visit. “Tourists marvel at the beauty and physical diversity of this island. …
Sri Lanka issues new Covid 19 protocol & procedures for tourists
All incoming tourists to Sri Lanka are advised to possess a vaccination card and tourists who are not vaccinated, should submit a PCR report obtained 72 hours prior to arrival according to the Ministry of Tourism new Covid 19 protocol & procedures. Source: https://www.newswire.lk/2023/01/13/sri-lanka-issues-covid-19-protocol-procedures-for-tourists/
First two weeks of January bring in 47,353 tourists
Daily arrival average reaches 3,156 Up 13% when compared with same period in 2022 Russia, India and Germany rank as top three tourist traffic generators Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in the January 01-15 period stood at 47,353, up 13 percent from the same period, last year. The provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development …
Sri Lanka records nearly 720,000 tourist arrivals in 2022
A total of 719,978 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka as of 31 December 2022, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) noted. Accordingly, with 91,961 arrivals for the month of December alone, Sri Lanka reported an increase of 525,483 tourist arrivals in 2022, compared to the 194,495 arrivals recorded in the year 2021. Source: …
‘Seethawaka Odyssey’ to boost tourism by Sri Lanka Railways
Written by Zulfick Farzan Sri Lanka Railways has decided to add a new train named ‘Seethawaka Odyssey’ to operate on the Kelani Valley route, in an effort to boost tourism in the country. The ‘Seethawaka Odyssey’ will be added to service within the next two weeks. The ‘Seethawaka Odyssey’ will operate from Fort, Colombo to …
“Huge opportunity for Sri Lanka” Erik Solheim on China tourism
Norway’s former minister of Climate and the Environment Erik Solheim says tourism from China will resume soon, adding that it is a huge opportunity for Sri Lanka. Solheim stated that nearly 150 million tourists left China the year before the Covid pandemic. Erik Solheim was appointed as Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s International Climate Adviser …
Over 50,000 int’l tourists visit Sri Lanka in 1st 20 days of December
Sri Lanka recorded over 50,000 international tourist arrivals for the first 20 days of December, a significant improvement compared to previous months, according to latest data released by the tourism authority. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua) The daily average of arrivals in December is over 2,500 and in the first 11 months of this year, the …
Russia’s Red Wings Airline to start direct flight to Sri Lanka
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow today announced that announce that Red Wings Airlines, a Russian regional leisure airline based in Moscow, will start charter flight operations to Sri Lanka’s Mattala Airport, twice per week with effect from the December 28, 2022. This is already third Russian Airline serving direct flights to Sri Lanka, …
Low prices, few tourists and glorious beaches – Sri Lanka is finally back on the holiday map
The Daily Mail’s Mary Wales has urged fellow British tourists to visit Sri Lanka as the nation is providing great holiday packages for low costs. According to Mary Wales, seldom has so little money been spent by so few to gain so much luxury as Sri Lanka now offers. With the British Government now giving the …