Sri Lanka inches away from crossing 600,000 tourist arrival mark Nov. second week arrivals up by 19% from Nov. first week Russia, India and UK top three tourist source markets The tourist arrivals for the first 15 days of November stood at 27,213, making Sri Lanka inches away from crossing the 600,000 arrival mark for the year. …
All good things come in threes! With a new date, PATA Germany eV, together with its partners, is organizing the first live seminar in 2023. The destination is Sri Lanka, the sparkling gem in the Indian Ocean. Between January 31st and February 7th, 2023, up to 30 travel agents have the opportunity to get to …
Edelweiss/Swiss International Air Lines, a member of the Lufthansa Group, resumed direct nonstop flights from Switzerland to Sri Lanka today. The inaugural flight from Zurich to Colombo, LX 8068, arrived in Sri Lanka with 125 passengers. The passengers were warmly welcomed by a traditional Kandyan dance performance and presented with tea gift packs sponsored by …
It brings us great pleasure to announce that House of Travels & Tourism (H.O.T), one of the leading Destination Management Companies in Sri Lanka is opening an office in Maldives as well as another branch in Australia. With the opening of our new branches we would like to also take this moment to extend our …
We are filled to the brim with pride to announce that House of Travels & Tourism (H.O.T) has been awarded the 2022 Traveler’s Choice Award. Thanks to our fabulous guests, H.O.T has earned positive reviews and ratings and managed to standout in this challenging year! Thank you for sharing your beautiful experiences with us on …
Sri Lanka has sent short-term and long-term goals to revive the billion-dollar tourism industry, amidst an unprecedented economic crisis, Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando told a foreign broadcaster yesterday (08). In an interview with CNN, the minister said that the short-term goal is to attract tourists from neighbouring India, as well as Bangladesh. He further …
India is a priority market for Lanka as nearly 21% of overall tourist arrivals in the island are from here. By Yeshi Seli Express News Service NEW DELHI: With Covid subsiding and Sri Lanka’s economy needing a boost in the form of tourism revenue, Colombo is trying to woo tourists from India. A delegation led by …
The data showed that the monthly tourism earnings stood at $75.6 million in October, reports Xinhua news agency Sri Lanka’s tourism earnings in the first 10 months of this year surpassed $1 billion, according to the latest data from the central bank. The data showed that the monthly tourism earnings stood at $75.6 million in October, reports Xinhua news …
The arrival of nearly 8500 tourists during the first five days of November has the Tourism Industry hopeful of a successful winter season, the Daily FT reports. It is understood that the resumption of direct flights between Sri Lanka and Russia has contributed to the most tourist arrivals this month. According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development …
The world’s leading travel and trade show opened in London, UK on 7 November on a positive note. Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) collaborated with the Sri Lanka High Commission in London and the tourism industry stakeholders to showcase the destination and tourism experiences offered to travellers. At a time the country is returning …
