The launching ceremony of MIC Tourism (Mannar Improving Competitiveness) held on July 25 from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. at BMICHCINEMA Hall in the presence of distinguished guests, VIPS, ministers and prominent personalities. The programme is co-hosted by the National Chamber of Commerce and the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) with the support of …
Sri Lanka tourism push at travel mart in Bangalore
The Sri Lanka pavilion at the International Tourism Exhibition in the India International Travel Mart, India’s premier travel and tourism exhibition in Bangalore, was inaugurated on 27 July. Tourism Development Minister John Amaratunga visited the Sri Lanka pavilion on 28 July and launched the Ramayana Yathra official website. The Minister also had the opportunity to …
Direct Nepal-SL flight ‘hopeful’ in the near future
Nepal will re look at launching direct flights to Colombo once again said the Ambassador of Nepal, Professor Bishwambher Pyakurya. Speaking to Daily News Business at the Sri Lanka-Nepal Friendship and Business Council networking event under the title, “Foreign Investment Opportunities in Nepal,” in Colombo he said that this matter is discussed once again. “The …
Sri Dharanee Performing Arts Theatre to kick-start ‘cultural promenade’ for upcoming tourist season
Sri Lanka’s first ever dedicated performing arts theatre for cultural entertainment for tourists, gears up to kick-start an exquisite musical and dance celebration of Sri Lanka’s rich cultural heritage commencing from 1 August. Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka reached an all-time high of 2.1 million visitors in 2017 according to the latest data released by …
Royal Mansions Luxury Villa opens in Kandy
Edirisinghe Homes, one of the leading construction companies in the Central Province have diversified to the leisure sector and opened their first boutique hotel, Royal Mansions Luxury Villa Arangala Kandy last Saturday. Chairman Edirisinghe Construction Company Samith Edirisinghe said that they have been building apartments and hotels for others for nearly three decades. “Our constructions …
Latest addition to the Fairway Colombo events – Street Latin Night!
Fairway Colombo brought about yet another impressive addition to their series of street events with the introduction of Street Latin Night, the first of which took place on Tuesday 12th June at Hospital Street, Colombo 01. Leading the inaugural event was Sri Lanka’s own Kasun Dias – founder and principal teacher of Star Latino’s Dance …
ITC hotel and Sapphire Residences ready by 2021
The 5- star ITC One hotel and Sapphire Residences now under construction and coming up adjoining the Shangri- La Colombo at Galle Face, is due to be completed by 2021, it was officially stated on Wednesday. Making this announcement, Sri Lanka Sotheby’s International Realty said it has been appointed as global marketing agents for the …
PM’s Office Initiates Weekly Cultural Show At Arcade
Broadening the horizons of Colombo’s public entertainment sphere, the Tri-forces and the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) have started a weekly cultural show at Arcade Independence Square, Colombo. The project, initiated by the Prime Minister’s Office, is supported by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). It is also in line with the Tourism Strategic …
VILLA@69 opens in Induruwa
Adding yet another beach front property to the Southern Tourism catalogue, VILLA@69, a 12- roomed beach front full-service villa was opened in Maha Induruwa last week. The management a consortium of three investors Athula Wickramachchi, Sachith Perera, and Jacque Dias have invested over Rs. 240 million for the complete transformation of an old A Grade guest …
28 JUN Sri Lanka Tourism unleashes multiplatform global campaigns
Sri Lanka Tourism is carrying out multi-platform promotional campaigns while the digital campaign is in the final stages of the evaluation process, to be submitted for cabinet approval in early part of July 2018. The campaigns have focused on key international markets including Europe, Middle East, China, India, APAC and the USA. SLTPB has commenced …