Written by Dylan Wickremasinghe House of Travels & Tourism (H.O.T), one of the leading Destination Management Companies (DMC) in Sri Lanka recently concluded the first US conference group after the pandemic. Accordingly, H.O.T hosted the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) for a group of 200 American guests coming from all parts of the USA …
Addressing the severe financial crisis the country is currently going through, the Sri Lankan government announced that they will now sell long-term visas to foreigners for a minimum of $100,000. It will allow them to live and work in Sri Lanka for 10 years. The Golden Paradise Visa Program is expected to bring in the much-needed foreign …
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), reaffirming SIA’s commitment to Sri Lanka to support efforts to boost tourism in the country. The MoU was signed between SLTPB Chairperson Kimarli Fernando, and SIA Regional West Asia and Africa Vice President David Lau. SIA Sri …
Initiative in partnership with Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority The Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) awarded the first three grants – worth Rs. 1 million each – to small tourism enterprises to help them accelerate their post COVID recovery and build a stronger …
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has warmly welcomed Israeli film production house ‘United Channel Movies’ (UCM) to Sri Lanka to shoot their latest feature film ‘Arugam Bay’ in the Eastern region of Sri Lanka. Filming to be started from 3 to 22 May. The main filming will be taking place in Arugam Bay, Colombo, as …
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Iran organised a tourism promotion partnership event-2022 at its Chancery premises in Tehran on 6 April with the support of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and Associations of Air Transport and Tourist Agencies of Iran. Around 75 guests, mainly travel agents and tour operators, airline representatives, journalists, academics, …
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Embassy in Korea, arranged a FAM tour for three media personnel from the Korea Herald and the Elle Korea, which are premier publications in Korea. The FAM tour took place from 24 to 29 March considering the importance of creating awareness of Sri Lanka …
First five days of April attract 14,836 tourists, pushing cumulative figure to 300,170 Daily average of tourists fell from over 3,500 to 2,967 in first five days of April UK tops tourist arrivals in first five days with 3,567 followed by India 2,225 and Germany 1,638 Suspension of direct flights to Moscow, conflict between Russia-Ukraine, …
Written by Amani Nilar COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pointed out that obstacles should be removed and plans should be made to attract tourists through global promotional programs, while adding that Sri Lanka can be made the Asian destination of the tourists. More than 260,000 tourists have arrived in the country in …
Sri Lanka can be made the Asian destination of the tourists. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa pointed out that obstacles should be removed and plans should be made to attract tourists through global promotional programmes. More than 260,000 tourists have arrived in the country in the first quarter of the year. That’s higher than last year’s overall tourist …
