The Batticaloa airport will be equipped with modern amenities and facilities for domestic passengers, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. He has instructed authorities to draw up a suitable plan for this purpose including the list of basic facilities required for airline operations. The Minister made these remarks during an inspection tour to the Batticaloa domestic …
Tourism Minister, Prasanna Ranatunga says Immigration and Emigration facilities at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at Katunayake will be expanded with the aim to reduce air passenger congestion. “Under the initiative, the number of emigration counters has been increased from 18 to 23 and the number of immigration windows will be increased from 25 to 31,” …
Airports Council International (ACI) has certified Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport for adopting health and safety measures in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic in line with the International Airport Health Accreditation program. Airports Council International (ACI) certifies Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport’s commitment to prioritizing health and safety measures in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization’s …
The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka has decided to bar entry to passengers from several southern African countries to Sri Lanka. The decision will take effect from midnight on June 30, said Civil Aviation Authority Director General Captain Themiya Abeywickrema. Due to the prevailing Covid-19 epidemic situation, steps have been taken to inform all …
In its latest Thought Leadership Initiative, MTI Consulting has focused on the future of the global tourism industry in a post-COVID era. According to MTI CEO Hilmy Cader, “In a post-COVID travel and tourism world, there are two likely scenarios. Near term, there will be a surge in travel due to pent-up demand, that the …
The European Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (ECCSL) has partnered with the International Chamber of Commerce – Sri Lanka (ICCSL) to organise a webinar titled ‘Technology Trends Emerging in the Travel and Tourism Industry’ on Friday, 18 June at 4.00 p.m. Although the tourism industry is going through an unpredictable time at present, it …
The advent of technology has seemingly transformed the travel and tourism industry – and this evolution was even more pronounced during the current pandemic. Sri Lanka Tourism adopted a proactive approach to harness the benefits of technology into its offering to remain competitive in the digital era. Sri Lanka’s apex tourism body is integrating technology …
The Maldives has received over 550,000 tourists between January and June this year, local media citing data from the Ministry of Tourism reported here Monday. The tourism ministry data showed that 555,494 tourists visited the country by mid-year, with 24.3 percent of them coming from Russia and 18 percent from India. Data showed that the …
The disembarkation ban imposed on passengers with recent travel history to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman during the last 14-days has been lifted subject to several conditions. The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) yesterday announced a two-week travel ban on passengers from the above-mentioned countries. Meanwhile, the Government …
International tourist arrivals were down 83% in the first quarter of 2021 as widespread travel restrictions remained in place. However, the UNWTO Confidence Index shows signs of a slow uptick in confidence. Between January and March 2021 destinations around the world welcomed 180 million fewer international arrivals compared to the first quarter of last year. …
