The Tourism Ministry announced the appointment of a 22-member committee to provide expert advice in helping the crisis-struck industry to move towards a path of revival. The newly appointed Tourism Advisory Committee by Tourism Minister Harin Fernando comprises not only industry veterans but also experts in the field of law, archaeology, strategic management, Ayurveda, wildlife, …
Tourism Minister Harin Fernando has decided to appoint Cricketing legend Sanath Jayasuriya as the Tourism Ambassador of Sri Lanka. A special event is scheduled to be held on Thursday to announce the appointment along with the new tourism advisory board. Sanath Jayasuriya is hugely popular around the world and it’s reported that he had agreed …
National carrier SriLankan Airlines, and Kuwait Airways has launched a new codeshare partnership that came into effect on 20 June 2022. The partnership provides enhanced connections and convenience to customers of both airlines. Each airline will place the other airline’s marketing code on its flights operated between Colombo and Kuwait with the alliance coming into effect. …
SriLankan Airlines recently signed with World-Ticket and Deutsche Bahn for a Rail-Fly partnership to offer customers the convenience of booking their entire journey from and to any point in Germany through a single booking when they fly SriLankan. Passengers of SriLankan now have the choice of connecting between Frankfurt Airport and over 5,600 Deutsche Bahn …
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka edged up to 47, 293 in July compared to 32, 856 arrivals in June, though down from the peak of 106, 500 arrivals in March, just before the start of the unraveling of the political unrest triggered by the economic crisis, the worst in Sri Lanka’s post-independence history. India accounted …
Sector to get 10 dedicated distribution centres in about a month SLTDA says will enter into PPPs to ensure a steady supply for industry Acknowledges current system needs improvement By Shabiya Ali Ahlam The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) is in the midst of establishing 10 sites to disburse fuel exclusively to the tourism …
International tourism saw a strong rebound in the first five months of 2022, with almost 250 million arrivals recorded, the update from the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer revealed. The sector has recovered by about 46 percent of pre-pandemic 2019 levels. The recovery was led by Europe and the Americas which saw robust performance in April (+458 …
Israel’s second largest airline, Arkia is looking at expanding its operations to Sri Lanka and Thailand, following Saudi Arabia’s plan to allow unfettered access to its airspace to Israeli airlines. The move by Saudi Arabia would allow Israeli airlines to save fuel costs and reduce flight times to Asian destinations. Arkia is expected to start …
Sri Lanka continues to enthrall tourists despite political upheaval The tourists continue to flock to Sri Lanka despite the country facing one of the worst economic and political crises. While the media shows sight of the protest, as soon as you land there, you see so many foreigners, that it all seems normal. Known for …
A serene mist envelope an ocean of luscious greenery and hills, deep in the depths of a stillness that is synonymous with the Sri Lanka’s highlands.About 180 kilometers away from the hustle of the capital city Colombo, so lies Riverston, part of the Knuckles Mountain Range—a popular nature trail and hike among the island’s many …
