SriLankan Airlines celebrates 43 years of flying

SriLankan Airlines has been the fabric of commercial aviation in Sri Lanka since the dawn of the airline 43 years ago. It was launched on 1 September 1979, and the airline’s greatest accomplishments, are often intertwined with Sri Lanka’s own milestones in aviation and tourism.  SriLankan’s contribution to the economy of Sri Lanka as the …

UK relaxes travel advisory giving much-needed boost for SL tourism

The UK has relaxed its travel advisory on Sri Lanka giving a much needed big boost to the struggling tourism industry due to multiple crises. The UK Government in its latest (26 August) foreign travel advice said it no longer advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka. Pre-COVID UK was the second largest …

Sri Lanka want to increase visitors from China

The Asian Mountain Tourism Alliance held its sixth summit in Guiyang, Guizhou, China, on 17 -18 August 2022.   The summit showcased a range of products especially handicrafts from the province and was graced by high-level officials from the central, provincial, and city Governments and diplomatic and business representatives. In his presentation, the Ambassador of …

Venturing into health tourism and unlocking a world of benefits for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka as many know is a beautiful island nation with a myriad of natural resources and ecstatic sceneries. Famed for the hospitality of the friendly people, the country has a lot more to offer than just delicious food, lavish lodgings, adventurous nature trails, and the green-blue seas. Sri Lanka presently is going through a …

Tourist arrivals top 30,000 in first three weeks of August

The tourist arrivals to the country for the first three weeks of August have crossed the 30,000 mark.  The provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed that for the August 01-23 period, a total of 31,105 international visitors entered the country.  This brings the total arrivals from January 01 to August 23 …

​SL to welcome more Swiss travellers this winter with travel advisory easing

The government of Switzerland announced this week the relaxation of the travel advice to Sri Lanka, a move that could help the island nation welcome more visitors from that country for the upcoming winter season.​​ The previous warning against visiting the island nation has been eased for Swiss travellers with the improvement in the ground …

Sri Lanka expects 10 lakh tourists in 2022, especially from India

As the island nation is looking forward to attain economic and political stability, it is aiming to get 10 lakh tourists this year. In his recent visit to Gujarat, Sri Lanka Tourism Minister Harin Fernando,on Sunday, said that the country is expecting maximum tourists from India. As the country grapples with one of its worst …

Discussion on Indo-Lanka tourism promotion

Dr. D. Venkateshwaran, Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Chennai, who met Dr. M. A. Mathiventhan, Tourism Minister of Tamil Nadu last week had a productive discussion focusing on tourism promotion of Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, among local communities respectively in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. Additionally, they also discussed hosting a Sri …

Sri Lanka begins tourism promotions in India

Ahmedabad: Sri Lanka, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, is back to normal after the recent political crisis and is looking to welcome more than 1 million tourists this year, the country’s tourism minister said. Sri Lanka and India share very close religious, historical, and cultural relations. Indians account for the highest number of tourists …

Sri Lanka aims to welcome 1 million tourists this year: Harin

Sri Lanka’s Tourism Minister Harin Fernando on Saturday said as things get back to normal after the recent political crisis in the island nation, the government aims to receive at least 1 million tourists this year, mostly from India. Fernando, who was in Ahmedabad to promote tourism in the island nation, said religious and cultural …