Sri Lanka recorded over 50,000 international tourist arrivals for the first 20 days of December, a significant improvement compared to previous months, according to latest data released by the tourism authority. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua) The daily average of arrivals in December is over 2,500 and in the first 11 months of this year, the …
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow today announced that announce that Red Wings Airlines, a Russian regional leisure airline based in Moscow, will start charter flight operations to Sri Lanka’s Mattala Airport, twice per week with effect from the December 28, 2022. This is already third Russian Airline serving direct flights to Sri Lanka, …
The Daily Mail’s Mary Wales has urged fellow British tourists to visit Sri Lanka as the nation is providing great holiday packages for low costs. According to Mary Wales, seldom has so little money been spent by so few to gain so much luxury as Sri Lanka now offers. With the British Government now giving the …
January 1 to December 13 tourist arrivals totalled 658,210 Need to lure 141,790 visitors in next two weeks to realise 2022 tourist arrival target The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka for the first two weeks have crossed the 30,000 mark, bringing the total number of international visitors entering the country to 658,210. The provisional data …
Newly launched venue offers guests three unique concepts under one roof 7 Degrees Restaurants have just opened its doors to three new F&B venues. Each floor at 7 Degrees follows a carefully compiled theme, menu and dining experience to indulge a variety of palates. The first of which “Immerse” offers its customers a unique immersive …
The number of tourist arrivals has been rising since September according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). Tourist arrivals recorded in September was 29,802 while in October the arrivals rose to 42,026. In November, the number had increased to 59,759 while statistics also show that this year’s year-end tourism has fared better than …
Travelers traveling to Sri Lanka are no longer required to present vaccination certificates. It is also no longer necessary to do PCR tests or antigen tests before traveling or upon arrival in the country. After opening the country in 2021 to foreigners, the Sri Lankan government required testing and proof of vaccination. At the same time, if …
By Hiran H.Senewiratne ‘2023 would be one of the best recovery years for Sri Lanka and tourism will support rebuilding the economy. Aggressively promoting Indian tourism into Sri Lanka will serve that purpose to some extent, Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando said. “Sri Lanka is looking to its big brother India to support in these …
By Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana reporting from Wilpattu A mobile app dedicated to self-guiding tourist information, navigation and virtual tours was launched for the first time in Sri Lanka at the Wilpattu National Park, yesterday. The mobile app was developed together with the Wildlife Conservation Department and GIZ Sri Lanka – Supporting Wilpattu National Park and …
The Ministry of Tourism states that approximately 644,186 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka so far this year. The number of tourist arrivals recorded within the first seven days of this month is 16,168, the Tourism Ministry mentioned. Meanwhile, the highest number of tourists have arrived in the island in March, and it is 106,500 …
