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 …
A 85 million-rupee worth tourist promotion campaign is on the cards for which more than five bids were being received from local companies and were reviewed last week. Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) Managing Director Sutheash Balasubramaniam said that they have already floated a bid aimed at stimulating the low season and creating interest …
IGP Pujith Jayasundara said 25 new Tourist Police stations would be established across the country to ensure the safety of tourists. The IGP made this assurance during a meeting held with the Chairman and senior officials of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the officers of the Tourist Police Division, at the Police …
A domestic airline company is to begin flight operations from Colombo to East in few weeks time, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had revealed. Prime Minister had revealed this to Chamber of Tourism Industry Sri Lanka A.M. Jauffer whom he had met on Thursday. Jauffer said he had informed the Prime Minister that there should be …
The Government is to build a separate new terminal at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for the use of domestic flights in order to promote domestic air travel for the benefit of tourists, with the development of all domestic airports and using bigger aircraft. The Cabinet Approval was granted for a proposal made for this …
From left: HNB Managing Director and CEO Jonathan Alles, Damro Deputy Chairman R. P. Lahiru Ramanayake and Samsung Sri Lanka Managing Director Hanbae Park at opening of the Marino Mall and Beach Hotel at Colombo 03 – Pix by Ruwan Walpola Family-held Damro Group made its biggest and bold move yesterday, by opening a mega …
The Fairway Colombo Cultural Show turned out to be yet another whopping success as it attracted many locals and foreigners alike who were entertained by a series of vibrant and colourful cultural dances and traditional performances. The event was graced by Minister of Tourism and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga and Minister of Public …
Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva and aviation and Air Force officials at the Ratmalana Airport yesterday. Picture by Roshan Pitipana The government has a master plan to upgrade the Ratmalana Airport as an efficient domestic and international Airport, Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said. Under the master …
