The Sri Lankan government has decided that flights arriving from the Maldives will land at Ratmalana Airport instead of the country’s main international airport, Bandaranaike International Airport. Ratmalana Airport was established in 1935 as the country’s first international airport. The airport is now used for domestic operations and to accommodate some private jets. A flying school is …
Three ministries will jointly seek approval for a plan to revive the tourism industry by opening up the airports for visitors from November after a six-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official said. Tourism Ministry Secretary S. Hettiaarachchi told the Sunday Times that his ministry along with the Health and Aviation Ministries would seek …
World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Sri Lanka Dr. Razia Pendse will be present at the Tourism Leaders’ Summit (TLS) 2020 as a member of a panel to discuss the importance of preserving Sri Lankan ‘true hospitality’ in the midst of adhering to compulsory COVID-19 health guidelines which need to be followed by tourists once …
Sri Lanka Tourism Chairperson Kimarli Fernando with VTA Chairman Damitha Wickramasinghe Sri Lanka Tourism and Vocational Training Authority (VTA) signed an agreement this week to train drivers in the Tourism industry, enabling training programs to be conducted islandwide for tourist drivers; to enhance their skills and get suitable employment opportunities, both locally and overseas. Tourist …
Exempts landing, parking fees at both airports for one year The Government has issued a gazette notification to exempt the payment of landing and parking charges at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) and Colombo International Airport Ratmalana (CIAR), for a period of one year, with effect from 8 September. The Government decision to provide special …
Prime Minister to kick off series of events under this year’s theme ‘Tourism and Rural Development’ Under the guidance of the Ministry of Tourism, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority and the Department of Trade Commerce and Tourism of Central Provincial Council have organized a three-day special program and several other events to celebrate the World …
Kuwait airways national carrier of state of Kuwait will operate their first cargo charter flight with B777 – 300er aircraft to Sri Lanka on 14th September 2020 early hours. Source: http://www.aviationvoice.lk/kuwait-airways-operate-first-cargo-flight-colombo/
The Ministry of Tourism has decided to utilize the Ratmalana Airport for flight operations with the Maldives and some destinations in the southern parts of India, the Daily Mirror reported. The Ratmalana Airport, built in 1935, is the first international airport in Sri Lanka. It currently operates commercial flights to internal destinations and corporate jets …
Travellers arriving in Maldives from September 10 will be required to provide a negative coronavirus test result on arrival, tourism authorities in the island nation announced Tuesday. Tourism ministry said mandating all tourists and short term visitors to produce a negative PCR certificate on arrival would ensure the “safety of all”. All other guidelines on …
