A Cabinet Memorandum has been tabled on the introduction of a long-term visa category and the granting of tax concessions to promote Sri Lanka as a favorable destination for digital tourists. It was presented by the Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga. The Ministry of Tourism announced that a large amount of foreign exchange is circulating …
The COVID-19 global pandemic may have ravaged the global travel and tourism industry, but it has also provided a one-of-a-kind opportunity to press the reset button for the sector. Capitalizing on this opportunity, Sri Lanka Tourism is charting a new environmentally-friendly way forward for the sector to navigate the future in a sustainable manner. Sustainable …
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Sri Lankan Airlines will resume flights to the Russian capital, Moscow with a weekly scheduled flight between Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport (DME) from 30th July 2021. Accordingly, SriLankan would commence its flights to Russia every Friday using an Airbus A330 configured for 269 economy and 28 business class seats. The …
Tourist arrivals in June increased by 7% to 1,614 from May, despite the travel restrictions in place as a result of the ongoing third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase was largely influenced by the tour of French naval personnel and officers, under strict bio-secure travel bubble conditions. Arrivals in the first six months …
CCHA, CCRC and SLAITO hail move which allows operation of SLTDA-approved food and beverage outlets of hotels and other restaurants and pubs at 25% capacity All employees in travel and tourism sector to be vaccinated district-wise from 15 July Tourism Minister Ranatunga says twin moves would help rebuild confidence among global travellers that Sri Lanka …
Sustaining its brand visibility and universal appeal on a global platform, Sri Lanka Tourism is once again in the spotlight with the recent recognition by Bloomberg Business week. The Sigiriya Rock Fortress was listed as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, making Sri Lanka the only Asian country to make it onto …
A special programme will soon be implemented to provide vaccines against COVID-19 to people working in the tourism industry, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. He stated that the decision was made with the goal of reviving the country’s tourism sector, despite the pandemic situation. He expressed his thoughts during a meeting held at the Batticaloa …
Air France is continuing to adapt its network and increase services to “leisure” destinations. For the 2021 winter season (October 2021- March 2022), the airline will be offering its customers new services to sunny destinations around the world, on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, the airline announced. As from 1 November 2021, Air France will …
SriLankan Airlines the national flag carrier of Sri Lanka has been awarded “Diamond” Standard by the APEX Health Safety (Airline Passengers Experience Association) powered by SimpliFlying for the airline’s efforts in ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitization across its operations. Having previously being awarded the “Platinum” standard in January 2021 the airline was …
