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 …
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 …
