A pre fabricated terminal will be set up at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) soon, an official from the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said. He said there was a mega plan to build a terminal at BIA but it had to be suspended due to many reasons. Due to the high cost of …
Sri Lankan-Australian born entrepreneur Paul Harding’s vision becomes a realit The first Harding Boutique Hotel has broken ground in Ahangama, Sri Lanka. The six-suite luxury boutique hotel, a new venture from a Sri Lankan-Australian entrepreneur Paul Harding, is set to welcome its first guests in autumn 2019. The property’s architecture and interiors are inspired by …
Helicopter joyrides organised by the Chamber of Tourism and Industry Sri Lanka on Friday in Batticaloa in view of the Hajj festival drew a large number of local tourists, providingmore entertainment for the visitors to the east and supporting the Government’s effort to develop tourism in the area as well. The inauguration ceremony held under …
Amaara Forest Hotel is located in a city that is filled with adventure and offers guests their Amaara Aafari.For us, an ideal vacation means good food, good accommodation and a quiet place to unwind. This is exactly what the Amaara Forest Hotel in Sigiriya offers; absolute serendipity. A 22-acre property, the Amaara Forest Hotel opened …
Arugam Bay in the Ampara District is attracting more local and foreign tourists this year. “The foreign tourists visiting Arugam Bay has increased considerably this year and we looking for a record season in arrivals this year,” an official from Eastern Province Tourism Association said. “Several new investments in the leisure sector too are shaping …
Seasons Villa Adding another luxury property to the Nuwara Eliya hotel circuit, Seasons Villa Boutique hotel , Upper Lake Road Nuwara Eliya, a boutique hotel was opened last month. Built with an investment of nearly Rs. 100 million Seasons Villa consists of 10 rooms in Deluxe King, Deluxe Twin and Deluxe Family category. Resident Manager …
Seetha Holdings Private Limited has diversified to the leisure sector investing Rs. 350 million to convert a colonial bungalow to an up market hotel overlooking the Hunnasgiriya mountains in Wattegama, Kandy. Branded as Simpson’s Forest Hotel it offeres 23 Deluxe Double and Deluxe Twin Rooms including a two bedroomed Atique villa with a pantry and …
Minister of Tourism John Amaratunge, Chairman, SLTDA, Kavan Ratnayaka, business personality Kishu Gomaz, Project Coordinator, Trevine Gomez, Director General SLTDA, Upali Ratnayake and other officials launching the Tourism awards website. Picture by Sudat Sri Lanka Tourism has decided to remove the minimum room rate (MRR) imposed on Colombo City Hotels, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism …
Gazette to be issued within next two months A high-powered meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe recently discussed moves to declare Ella as a tourist zone to better regulate related activities. “Service providers in the Ella area have been pushing for licences to operate. We have already done the preliminary assessments to streamline unregistered …
Sri Lanka will be re- branded! From an island of a “Small miracle” to the “Wonder of Asia” Sri Lanka will be now seeking a new tagline to be decided by an “expert” committee of three members. Not even the minister knows it yet but it is to be out by November. Tourism Development Minister …
