The People’s Daily newspaper of China selected Sri Lanka as the top global safety destination for women travellers in 2018, in a recently concluded contest, which combined the results of expert reviews, ratings and popular votes. Sri Lanka topped the list of 20 countries that were selected, including USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Switzerland …
Having received over ten million combined social media reach in 2017, SLTPB Visiting Blogger Program continues to progress with aggressive social media promotion in 2018 by collaborating with World Top Virtual Travel influencers. Sri Lanka Tourism (SLTPB) invited a group of International Travel Bloggers and Social Media Influencers from the important source markets including France, …
Making their entry to the Colombo City Hotel sector, Earls Hotels owned by Earls Court Management will officially open their first hotel ‘Earls Red’ in Dematagoda on Monday. Built with an investment of Rs 350 million the Earls Red City Hotel will offer 19 rooms and super deluxe rooms. Manager Sales and Marketing, Manoj …
Foreign tourists in Arugam Bay. The surfing season is drawing a large number of foreign tourists to Arugam Bay in the …
Award winning ‘The Great Elephant Gathering’ which is a wildlife documentary and film directed by Dilum Alagiyawanna is to be screened at the Tharanganee Film Hall on 6 July at 6:30 p.m., highlighting animal behaviour at its best in a local setting. The documentary is a 40 minute observation of the annual elephant gathering at …
SpiceRoads Cycling, a Bangkok-based premier niche cycling touring operator, is introducing e-bikes in Sri Lanka, a move it says will allow riders of more varied experience or fitness levels to experience destinations and communities on cycling tours, TTG Asia reported. In a statement, SpiceRoads Cycling said riders with less experience, lower fitness, injuries or with …
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) signs as the official partner of TTSL; first travel trade show in Sri Lanka scheduled to be held on 24 and 25 April 2019. As official partner, SLTPB will both endorse and facilitate the organiser Marketeers & Co in successfully hosting the largest annual travel trade show, Travel Trade …
By Meera Srinivasan The Hindu: Sri Lanka is aiming for a tourism revenue of $4 billion this year, which would be a record high for the sector. To achieve that, the island’s tourism department will chiefly target visitors from India, from where it gets the highest number of visitors. Authorities point to an uptick in …
Eco Team creates personalised tours for cycling enthusiasts There are many ways to explore a country. Despite being a relatively small island, Sri Lanka can be seen and experienced via scenic seaplane tours, picturesque climbs through the winding hills and tea plantations on a train, or hopping a bus and getting to know the locals …
Jetwing Symphony will be commencing work on the construction of its upmarket property in Kandy next month with an investment of Rs.550 million. “We are planning on Jetwing Symphony starting construction on 22 suites on Jetwing Kandy Gallery in mid July and by end of 2019 it will be operational,” Jetwing Chairman Hiran Cooray told the Business …
