By Eng. Mahinda Panapitiya The main objective of this article is to initiate a community participated low-cost multidisciplinary programme to promote Eco-tourism-cum Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) systems not dependent on imported fuel. Eco-tourism could be used as the main strategy to earn returns on capital investment needed to be incurred for the project. Multidisciplinary Environmentally …
Tourism vehicles registered with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) have been declared an essential service, Minister Harin Fernando said today. The Tourism Minister said that the declaration has been made on a request made by him to ensure the transportation of tourists. He further said those requiring further information may contact the tourist …
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 …
Cricket-loving Aussie fans boost tourist arrivals in June June arrivals up 8.8% month-on-month to 32,865 First half arrivals at 411,377, but down 50% compared to the same period pre-COVID Daily average arrivals pick up slightly to 1,095 from just 974 in May India tops tourist arrivals in June with 6,650 or 21%, followed by the …
New Zealand High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Michael Appleton paid a courtesy call on Tourism Minister Harin Fernando at the Ministry recently. During the discussions, the tourism minister said they exchanged views on ways both countries could work together to develop the tourism industry. In addition, they have discussed the ongoing situation in Sri Lanka …
Meets travel trade, foreign envoys in London, Paris and Berlin VPs of Lonely Planet and Wanderlust Magazine address gathering in UK Tourism Minister Harin Fernando holds special discussions with travel agents and foreign envoys in the UK, France and Germany to promote Sri Lanka. Minister Fernando, who was in the UK on a private visit, …
Seven leading French travel agents arrived in Sri Lanka on June 1 for an eight-night, nine-day tour of Sri Lanka to experience all that Sri Lanka has to offer. During their stay they will be visiting tourism hotspots such Kandy, Passikudah, Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa while also exploring lesser-known destinations such as Mandaramnuwara, Galoya and Inginiyagala. …
Sri Lanka will restart flights from the northern Jaffna peninsula to India from next month. Nimal Siripala de Silva, the Sri Lankan Aviation Minister has said that this move would help in supporting the island country’s tourism industry and also ease the Sri Lankan economic instability. The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority is planning to …
BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE KANDY: Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela says that this year’s Kandy Esala Perahera will commence on July 29 with the traditional “Kap” planting ceremony at the four Maha Devalayas. Addressing a press conference held at the Sri Dalada Maligawa Multipurpose Building on Wedensday, the Diyawadane Nilame said that this year’s pageant would …
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), the official government institution in charge of regularizing the country’s tourism industry as well as establishing, positioning, and developing Sri Lanka as a leading destination for international visitors, entered an MOU with the Australian Government-funded Skills for Inclusive Growth Program (S4IG) managed by Palladium International Group, towards several …
