Elpitiya Plantations PLC an associate company of Aitken Spence PLC, recently entered into a Shareholders’ Agreement with Sim Leisure Group Ltd., a listed company in Singapore Stock Exchange, to develop and operate an adventure theme park under the ‘ESCAPE’ brand in Galle, Sri Lanka. While the partnership will formalise and strengthen the business relationship between …
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the Cabinet has decided to provide relief to the tourism industry. The Prime Minister made this statement during a discussion with the stakeholders in the sector yesterday. The discussion focused on the problems faced by the tourism and hotel industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the revival of …
National parks across the country will reopen tomorrow (15) with a limit on visitors in line with the Government’s health regulations, Director General Department of Wildlife Conservation M.G.C. Sooriyabandara said. Guidelines to reopen were issued by the Department yesterday. Accordingly, only 150 vehicles will be given access to enter the Yala and Udawalawa National parks …
The 32nd Joint Meeting of UN World Tourism Organization’s Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the UNWTO Commission for South Asia will be hosted by Sri Lanka from 29th June to 01st July 2020 in Colombo and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority is currently in the process of organizing the conference. The theme …
President of the Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced today that the Maldivian borders will be reopened for tourist on July 15th 2020. There will be no quarantine procedures, Visa cost or any other additional costs for tourists who are waiting to visit Maldives. Source: http://www.aviationvoice.lk/maldivian-borders-will-reopened-tourist-july-15th/
Emirates has announced the launch of outward-bound passenger flights from Sri Lanka, starting Saturday 20 June 2020, to facilitate travel for foreign nationals as well as Sri Lankans who need to return to families, jobs or education overseas. From 20 June, Emirates will operate two outbound passenger plus cargo services with Boeing 777-300 aircraft every …
JUNE 17TH, 2020 FEATURES, LOCAL NEWS, NEWS Sri Lanka’s first underwater museum was opened by Navy Commander Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva off the shores of Galle on April 5. This underwater museum was built off the Galle shores under the close supervision of the Navy Commander, upon a proposal by Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa. The initial plan was …
As a proactive measure to boost tourism, the government is in the preliminary stages of creating a travel corridor with another country to boost tourism. A travel corridor will create an easier framework for travel between the two countries thus encouraging tourism. Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Kimarli Fernando told a …
A minimum 5-night stay in Sri Lanka will be required for tourists from August, Sri Lanka Tourism said today. Sri Lanka is preparing to welcome travellers from across the world with safety guidelines and precautionary measures in place. All nationalities and all types of travellers whether groups, families, individuals are welcome. The Bandaranaike International Airport …
Sri Lanka is readying to welcome travelers from across the world with safety guidelines and precautionary measures. Frequently Asked Questions Who can visit?All nationalities are welcome and all types of travellers whether groups, families, individuals. Which airports will operate?Bandaranaike International Airport [BIA], Colombo Ratmalana Airport [RMA] and Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport [MRIA] will be operating …
