SL drew 22,771 tourists last month, up by 68% from September; first 10 months’ haul tops 60,000 Higher arrivals influenced by eased travel restrictions, aggressive promotions, services by more airlines, successful vaccination drive and growing consumer confidence India, UK, Germany, Kazakhstan and Ukraine among top source markets during first 10 months By Charumini de Silva …
An emerald isle perched in the azure waters of the Indian Ocean which has entranced explorers, adventurers and merchants over thousands of years is now fully open and ready to welcome travellers from around the world. The Conde Nast 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards last month ranked the island among ‘The Best Countries to Travel to’ right now …
The 8th International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Management (ICOHT) 2021 will be held from 4 to 5 November virtually under the theme ‘Post-Pandemic Tourism and Hospitality’. It is organised by conference specialists, the International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM). Managing Director and ICOHT 2021 Conference Convenor Isanka P. Gamage shares some insights into the …
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Iran, with the support of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) and the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry, organised a tourism promotion event, ‘Destination Sri Lanka’ at its Chancery premises in Tehran on 26 October. Around 60 representatives from the travel trade, airlines, media and relevant other sectors in …
SriLankan Airlines commenced flights to the French capital, Paris today after a lapse of six years. The airlines’ new service will operate scheduled flights between Colombo‛s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and France‛s Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) non-stop every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday using a fleet of Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The inaugural flight from …
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is equipping itself to safely re-enter the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) market as the country opens for tourism amid a Coronavirus pandemic. Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) with the Sri Lanka Association of Professional Conference Exhibition & Event Organizers (SLAPCEO) has conducted a virtual training for over 100 hoteliers …
The Tourism Ministry will implement a promotion campaign to reach a target of 250,000 tourist arrivals per month. “Our global promotion program will be implemented in March or April next year but we have launched a special short-term program aiming to attract at least 250,000 tourists to Sri Lanka every month,” Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga …
Edelweiss, Aeroflot, Air France to start in Nov. Russia’s Air Azus, Italy’s Nyos Air to start in Dec. The Government has approved five new airlines to operate into Sri Lanka before the end of this year, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said yesterday. Accordingly, Sweden’s Edelweiss will operate a weekly flight and Russia’s Aeroflot twice a …
Airline says already partnering with Rainbow among top three Polish tour operators to promote Sri Lanka as first Asian destination for Polish and other European visitors Sri Lanka Ambassador in Poland Dhammika Kumari Semasinghe underscores direct air connectivity between Warsaw and Colombo a major catalyst for tourism and expanding bilateral trade Prior to COVID, over …
IFTM Top Resa, France’s International Travel and Tourism Trade Fair held at Porte de Versailles, Paris, from 5-8 October. IFTM Top Resa is the multi-target professional fair of tourism and travels, which covers all grounds for travel: business, leisure, groups, MICE (meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions). Representing Sri Lanka, Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranathunaga, State Minister …
