By Royston Ellis The entrance to MF Bungalow reveals a lot about the character of the place to the observant visitor. There is a discreet sign by the wrought-iron gate, a well-swept driveway with a classic Mini motorcar parked to one side under a marquee, a green lawn of soft grass, and a varnished bungalow …
India’s biggest travel and trade engagement show ‘SATTE’ was held at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida from 16 to 18 January. In its 26th edition, the three-day event bagged an excellent response with market leaders increasing their stand size, followed by participation from the cross section of global and Indian travel and tourism markets. …
Meeting and greeting in Sri Lanka is indeed an art that takes quite a bit of practice to master the traditional manner of how it is done. From taking off your shoes at the doorstep to greeting one another with an ayubowan or vannakkam with the palms of one’s hands pressed together whilst slightly bowing …
AccorHotels has confirmed the 38-villa Raffles resort in the Gaafu Alifu Atoll of Maldives will open on 1 February Raffles Maldives Meradhoo is located at the southern end of the Maldives archipelago, near the equator on the Gaafu Alifu Atoll. The resort is accessible by domestic flight, 55 minutes from Male International Airport followed by …
After conducting research on more than 1.3 million social media posts, it was found that Sri Lanka’s city of Colombo is the location travelers most want to capture by camera! Colombo was followed by Yokohama in Japan and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. The research was commissioned by Huawei to celebrate the launch of …
2.33 million tourists – up 10.3 percent over last year; February, March, June and November registered the highest growth rates in terms of monthly ‘arrivals’; December saw a record 253,169 tourists; India, China, the UK and Germany are the top source markets. That, in a nutshell, is the key statistical summary of how 2018 ended …
The first test-run on the newly constructed Matara-Beliatta railway line was held on 06th of January 2018. Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Arjuna Ranatunga was on board. The Matara-Kataragama railway line project is being carried out in three stages. Under the first stage, a 26.75 km long stretch will be completed between Matara and Beliatta. …
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka and Minister of Health Dr. Rajitha Seneartne launching Waters Edge’s Orchid Garden Restaurant on Tuesday. Pictures by Chaminda Niroshan With an intention to provide an extravagant experience of deluxe scenery and an unforgettable divine culture of silver service dining to the high-end …
In Winter 2018/19, Chongqing Airlines (OQ) will be operating non-stop scheduled flights between Chongqing and Colombo, Sri Lanka. Tickets are available on China Southern Airline ticket offices and authorised travel agencies. Starting from December 28, 2018, Chongqing Airlines offer passengers to take advantage of non-stop scheduled three weekly services between Chongqing (Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport) …
“It’s.. different up there,” our tuk tuk driver, Dilshan warned us as we puttered through the tea plantations just outside Ella. “The north, it doesn’t even feel like the same country,” he continued. “Actually, you might not even like it” We’d been chatting about our plans to head north to Jaffna – an area of …
