The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka supported the Biodiversity Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment (MoE) to conduct an awareness programme for tour guides and tour operators to promote eco-tourism in Dambulla at the NIFS-Popham Arboretum.The UNDP has said in a media statement: “As one of the World’s 36 biodiversity hotspots, Sri …
Sri Lanka will soon resume flights from Jaffna to India, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday as he asked tourism authorities to draw up plans to attract more Indian tourists. The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority said it has plans to attract 800,000 tourists during the rest of the year. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe instructed …
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has said that the South Asian country expects to attract around 800,000 tourists in the coming months of the year. During a meeting held on Tuesday with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, representatives of the SLTDA said that revenue of 800 million U.S. Dollars is expected during the months ahead. The prime minister has requested officials to make arrangements for the Jaffna International Airport, …
An Israeli film production house has selected Sri Lanka to shoot its latest feature film ‘Arugam Bay’ in the eastern region of the nation. United Channel Movies (UCM) has commenced shooting its feature film at the Arugam Bay beach, which is a renowned surfing spot in Sri Lanka. The main filming will be taking place …
In May 2022, India has come up as the top inbound tourist market of Sri Lanka, even as there is a drop in the arrivals of tourists on a cumulative effort because of country’s continuing financial and political situation, the tourism authority on Tuesday confirmed on this. From India in May, around 5,562 tourists visited …
As another result of its continuous effort of promoting Sri Lanka as a potential Tourism destination, Sri Lanka Tourism participated at SATTE Travel Fair in which was held in Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR, India, from 18th – 20th May, 2022, with 65 Sri Lankan travel and tourism companies. Sri Lanka’s participation was successful for the destination …
Maldives has recorded a total of 699,468 tourist arrivals from 1st January to 31st May 2022. During the month of May 2022, an average of 4,089 daily arrivals were maintained, with their stay period recorded at an average of 8.2 days. From 1st May to 31st May, a total of 122,668 tourist arrivals were recorded. This …
From left: Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Chairman Chalaka Gajabahu, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Chairman Priyantha Fernando, SLAITO President Nishad Wijetunga, Minister of Tourism and Lands Harin Fernando, SLAITO Outgoing President Thilak Weerasinghe, SLAITO Vice President Nalin Jayasundera and Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management (SLITHM) Chairman Shirantha Peiris. Pic by Kushan Pathiraja …
by Harischandra Gunaratna A group of young Spanish and Italian holidaymakers bitten by the travel bug and seeking adventure visiting touristic hotspots in the country, on the eve of their departure recently echoed in one voice that the Sri Lanka was one of the safest countries to travel. Each day of their two week holiday …
650,000 arrivals if current crises prevails; 850,000 if situation improves – By Imsha Iqbal and Shenal Fernando The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has revised down its tourism arrival projections for 2022 for the third time this year, due to the current crisis in the country which has negatively impacted tourist arrivals to the …
