The Government has launched a programme to transform Arugam Bay into a worldwide destination for wind surfing. “The Government will not only have promotional campaigns worldwide for Arugam Bay as a tourism and wind surfing destination, but also have training sessions for the sport and international competitions as well,” Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. The …
Sri Lankan Airlines has won the category award for “Best in managing health at work” in the Asian Leadership Awards 2021.The Asian Leadership Awards ceremony was held on the 15th of July 2021, with the participation of over 15 Asian countries and over 300 senior leaders Source : https://www.facebook.com/111452288938705/posts/4115503311866896/
A special discussion has been held between Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga and Sri Lankan Ambassadors and High Commissioners, to promote Sri Lanka among tourists. The Tourism Minister said the country will be able to reopen completely by September, due to the ongoing vaccination drive. Minister Ranatunga said programmes are being carried out at district …
Two weeks prior to arrival date travellers are expected to receive both vaccine doses for COVID-19 Still need to spend 24 hours at a Safe and Secure (Tier 1) hotel until a negative on-arrival PCR result produced Sri Lanka has further eased restrictions for tourists by allowing quarantine-free entry for those fully-vaccinated, a step that …
COLOMBO : The Government plans to introduce a long-term visa category with the aim of promoting Sri Lanka as a destination favourable for digital tourists. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga is expected to submit the relevant Cabinet Paper shortly to facilitate the creation of a new visa category to provide tax concessions. The ministry is of …
As of 30 June 2021, a total of 16,908 of tourists had visited Sri Lanka for this year, which constitutes a decline of 96.7% from last year when 507,311 tourists had visited the country from January to 18 March before borders were shut following the first outbreak of Covid-19 in the island. According to the …
Tourism industry stakeholders welcomed the decision made by the government to permit the industry to resume operations, a move that would allow the industry to stay afloat. The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO), One Industry One Voice members, and the City Restaurants Collective said they commend the efforts taken by President Gotabaya …
The Emirates has decided to suspend the carriage of passengers from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan until the 15th of July, in line with the directives from the government of United Arab Emirates (UAE). In addition, the passengers who have connected through Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka in the last 14 days will not be …
BBC: Thailand has welcomed its first quarantine-free tourists back to the island of Phuket as the country tries to reboot its tourism industry. About 250 people, mainly from the Middle East, were expected to arrive on four flights as part of the ‘Phuket Sandbox’ scheme. None of the arrivals need to quarantine, but they cannot travel …
The Consultative Committee on Defence, which met yesterday (06) agreed to impose a fine of US $ 500 in addition to visa fee for foreigners staying in the country for an extended period of time without a visa including the submission of Immigration and Emigration Orders to Parliament for approval on several amendments to the …
