Back when Sri Lanka was Ceylon, and tea and coffee transportation was the lifeline, this railway line came about, forever transforming Sri Lanka. We are talking about the Colombo to Badulla Railway line, one of the most iconic railway routes in the world! The railway line’s history goes back to 1867 when the route was …
Tourism Minister Harin Fernando with officials of Air China and Sri Lanka Tourism (Pic from @fernandoharin Twitter handle) Air China to resume service to SL with three weekly flights Tourism Minister assures frequency will increase in coming months Industry stakeholders say addition of flights to China much needed As Sri Lanka is witnessing a week-on-week …
May 11, Colombo: The group of sixteen social media influencers arrived in the Sri Lanka on an invitation by Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and Sri Lanka Embassy in France on 29th April 2023 and concluded the trip on 9th May 2023. Social Media influencers, while exploring Sri Lanka, promoted the highlights of their journey …
Korean Media Personnel Highlights Sri Lanka as a must visit Tourist destination Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, in collaboration with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Republic of Korea and Sri Lankan Airlines, hosted a Media FAM Tour for 7 journalists belonging to 6 Media houses, namely BTN TV (Buddhist Television Network) , BBS …
India occupied the top spot as the best source market for the tourism segment of Sri Lanka for the month of April this year. India reclaimed the top place after six months, with nearly 20,000 Indian tourists entering in Sri Lanka last month. As per the figures obtained from Sri Lanka’s Tourism Authority, 19,915 Indians visited the island …
Sri Lanka Tourism, as another effort of its promotional campaign organized a series of roadshows in China from 17th to 21 st April, in order to encourage more Chinese tourists to visit Sri Lanka as their top travel destination. The 3 roadshows were held in Beijing (17th April), Guangzhou (19th April) & Shanghai (21st April) respectively. Each roadshow attracted …
Harin Fernando, Sri Lanka’s minister of tourism and lands, says the economic crisis is behind them and he is ready to welcome 1.7 to 2mln tourists in 2023 by launching the right initiatives to attract ‘quality’ tourists from around the globe. In January 2023, Sri Lanka Minister of Tourism and Lands Harin Fernando said Tourism is …
Sri Lanka’s monthly tourism earnings have consistently stayed above US$ 160 million a month in 2023 supported by rising arrivals following the end of COVID restrictions and the gradual recovery in the island nation’s economy.Sri Lanka received US$ 166.5 million in earnings from tourism, the second largest foreign currency earning source to Sri Lanka’s current …
Adventure tourism is playing a key role in helping Sri Lanka rebuild its economy after a turbulent few years for the South Asian nation. The country’s tourism sector was particularly affected in recent years due to a foreign currency crisis resulting from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic which led to months of food and fuel shortages, along …
Sri Lanka Tourism has signed an agreement with Emirates to promote Sri Lanka as an ideal destination to travelers. The agreement was signed during an event attended by Sri Lankan Tourism Minister Harin Fernando and Emirates Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim in Dubai. The agreement will see Emirates promote Sri Lanka through its global network. …
