From page 01 45 cruise ships in last 10 months, 29% increase YOY A remarkable growth of the cruise ships calling at the Port of Colombo has been reported in this year.According to the records of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), 45 cruise ships have been called at Port of Colombo in the last …
Neel Siritunge of Hikkaduwa opened his third luxury hotel property ‘Lucky Elephant’ in Thiranagama, Hikkaduwa recently. The hotel with beach frontage offers 15 rooms with two suites facing the Indian Ocean. The Chairman, Neel Siritunge, has worked in Italy for a long time and first investment in Tharuga, a 22-room hotel in Unawatuna. This was …
Sri Lanka has been selected as the number one country in the world for travellers to visit in the coming year by world leading travel authority, Lonely Planet, in its “Best in Travel 2019”. This award is being globally announced today. “Best in Travel” is Lonely Planet’s highly anticipated annual collection of the best travel …
Sri Lanka Tourism’s global promotion reached towards legendry travel YouTubers ‘Vagabrothers’ to welcome them to experience true essences of Sri Lanka as part of their world touring. Having over millions of globally engaged active social media audience (mainly on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook), Vagabrothers (https://www.vagabrothers.com/) are one of the top ranked, multi award winning YouTube …
From left: Golden Hospitality Group Sales and Marketing Director Sujith Aiyasingle, Golden Hospitality Group MD Chanaka Wijekoon and Golden Ridge Hotel GM Lakshman Silva – Pic by Ruwan Walpola On a five acre ridge high above the Nuwara Eliya-Kandy Road sits The Golden Ridge Hotel, a 65 room, super luxury, five-star boutique hotel, located on …
Over 36,000 visitors walked the carpets of the 30th edition of the Montreal International Tourism & Travel Show, in which the Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, participated for the third consecutive year. The event, which took place from 19 to 21 October at Place Bonaventure …
ONYX Hospitality Group, one of Asia’s leading hotel management companies today announced the introduction of its fourth property to the Sri Lankan market. The company made the announcement after taking over full management of The Villas, Wadduwa, previously managed by Amaya Hotels and Resorts. “We are proud to introduce yet another new hotel to this …
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, resumed its service between Muscat and Malé in the Maldives in 28 October. The service is operated by the new B737 – MAX 8 aircraft. Oman Air flights from Muscat to Maldives will operate on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday and the flights from Maldives to …
Sri Lanka is a tourist destination mostly visited by young travellers, according to a survey compiled by the Research and International Relations Division of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). The survey revealed that 41.9 percent of the tourists who visited Sri Lanka in 2017 belonged to the age group of 20-29. The survey …
Sri Lanka, Copenhagen and Piedmont, Italy place in number one spots Lonely Planet unveiled its annual collection of the best travel destinations, trends, journeys and experiences to have in the year ahead. The experts at the world’s leading travel authority reveal the top 10 countries, cities, regions and best value places to visit in Lonely Planet’s …
