The 28th Annual General Meeting of The Sri Lanka Association of Airline Representatives (SLAAR), was held on 28th October 2021 at the Taj Samudra hotel Colombo and the newly elected committee held their first committee meeting recently to plan out activities for the year ahead. SLAAR’s membership consists of Passenger & Cargo Airline General Sales Agencies …
(Two groups of elite travel writers & influencers from Russia & Ukraine were invited and facilitated by Sri Lanka Tourism) Targeting on immediate promotional boost within potential Russian and Ukrainian winter-holiday seekers, Sri Lanka Tourism has organized massive media and influencer promotion in the months of November/ December 2021 together with some high profile media / …
Direct flights between Sri Lanka and Poland will begin today with LOT Polish Airlines resuming operations again with three weekly services, with fresh push to roll out a joint program to promote tourism in the two countries. The travel and tourism positive development came up for discussion when Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga and Polish Ambassador …
Located off the southern coast of India, Sri Lanka is the perfect choice for travelers looking to have an adventure, learn about the country’s culture, try delicious food, or simply relax on the hundreds of beaches dotting its coastline. In fact, it’s no wonder that the famous explorer Marco Polo claimed Sri Lanka to be …
Sri Lanka has seen the highest tourist arrivals growth post-COVID in November with 44,294 arrivals, pushing the cumulative figure to 104,989. Tourist arrivals in November recorded a sharp increase of 95% from October, continuing its growth momentum from June, whilst also narrowing down the from 99.3% in January to 79.3% in November. “The November numbers …
Sri Lanka has welcomed 44,294 tourists in November 2021, up from zero a year earlier due to Coronavirus, with 32 percent or 14,236 coming from India, data from the tourist promotion office showed. Up to November 2021, 104,989 tourists had come in total, compared to 507,311 in 2020, who came before airports closed in March. …
By Katie Lockhart A complex masterpiece of irrigation engineering design, Sigiriya’s artfully designed water gardens required structural planning way ahead of its time. Orange sand particles twinkled in the sun as a lone motorbike kicked up dust in its wake. It was 09:30 on a bright Monday morning and the temperature was already creeping past …
66 Sri Lankan missions globally to review progress on monthly basis Strategies by embassies will be reviewed in January for implementation Ambassadors responsible for formulating and sharing targeted action plan Appoints an ‘Officer for Tourism Promotion’ in embassies to rollout actions In a fresh push to promote destination Sri Lanka to global travellers, the Tourism …
SRI LANKAN AUTHORITIES ARE INVITING INVESTORS TO CASH IN ON THE COUNTRY’S TOURISM BOUNCE BACK, OFFERING SOME GREAT INCENTIVES TO SWEETEN THE DEAL. Having recently been named among the winners for this year’s Travellers’ Choice Awards for destination by Condé Nast Traveller, Sri Lanka showcases the wonders of Southeast Asia while maintaining a unique identity. Since …
Sri Tourism has earned high media mileage at the ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai as the pavilion has been successful in obtaining over US$ 124,000 worth of media coverage showcasing the island nation as a tourist destination. The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shared with the local media today that the Sri Lanka pavilion has …
