The Wildlife Conservation Department yesterday announced that all National Parks in the country would be closed from September 13-15 in view of the scheduled island-wide elephant survey. All the visitors’ bungalows the Department operates within the National Parks will also be closed from September 12 to15. An islandwide wild elephant census has been planned for …
Exactly 40 years ago on 1 September 1979, the first flight of SriLankan Airlines was made, the aircraft rising gracefully from Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport to wing it’s way to Bangkok. It was the modest start of the National Carrier’s four decades as the mainstay of air travel and air cargo transportation for the island …
Tourists inside safari jeeps observe as an elephant crosses at Kaudulla National Park in Habarana, Sri Lanka – Reuters COLOMBO (Reuters): Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, badly hurt by the Easter bombings, is showing signs of gradual recovery, industry executives say, although a national election later this year is likely to weigh on holiday season arrivals. …
The World Spa Awards 2019 has been unwrapped for voting. Maldives has been nominated as Indian Ocean’s Best Spa Destination at the 5thAnnual Spa Awards 2019. World Spa Awards was launched in 2015 which is the sister event of World Travel Awards, renowned as the Oscars of the Industry. The Spa award was developed to …
The income generated by the tourism industry in the second quarter fell by 100 per cent as it coincides with the off-season. The Q2 quarterly business survey report released by the central bank, MMA, shows resort booking dropped by 82 per cent in Q2 compared to Q1. The drop in tourist arrivals resulted in a …
July 03, 2019 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka increased by 66 percent in the month of June 2019 from the previous month, the latest data from the Tourism Ministry showed. The total number of international tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka during June was 63,072, up from 37,802 reported in May just after the …
Army Commander Lt. General Mahesh Senanayake said that steps had been taken to beef up security in Kandy and the surrounding areas, in view of the Esala Perahera season, to enable the general public to watch the Perahera without any fear. Steps had been taken to beef up security in Kandy and the surrounding areas, …
With an estimated 187,000 hotels in the world, and 41,218 hotels in Asia Pacific alone, there are various top tips when it comes to securing a hotel upgrade, but most of the time it’s just pure luck if you succeed. Many of us stay in hotel rooms knowing that the premium rooms and suites down …
Emirates is bringing the generosity and spirit of Eid Al Adha to all its customers with a special inflight offering from 11-14 of August. Eid Al Adha is one of the most significant dates in the Islamic calendar, and one of the holiest celebrations. The name translates to ‘festival of the sacrifice,’ and it marks …
The Sri Lanka Business Council in Japan (SLBCJ) under the patronage of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Tokyo, organised the 15th version of Sri Lanka Festival from 3-4 August in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo. During the opening session of the festival which was held with the participation of a number of special guests and invitees, Ambassador …
