Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau recently unveiled themed travel packages for FIFA World Cup fans. It has set up a fan zone in Negombo, a popular coastal destination in Western Sri Lanka. This joint industry promotion sees Sri Lanka Inbound Tour Operators Association, Travel Agents Association, and Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau marketing special packages …
Eighty French travel agents have arrived in the country this morning (21) to promote Sri Lankan tourism. After visiting and observing the hotel system in the areas of Kandy, Bentota and Colombo, this group is expected to bring tourists from France to Sri Lanka. A delegation of SriLankan Airlines, representatives of hotels, a delegation of …
Travel agents and hoteliers are expecting a boom in tourist arrivals to the country over the next few months with the expansion and upgrading of facilities at ports and airports, thus providing a boost to the tourism industry. Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva met with Port, Airport, Sri Lanka Customs …
Sri Lanka inches away from crossing 600,000 tourist arrival mark Nov. second week arrivals up by 19% from Nov. first week Russia, India and UK top three tourist source markets The tourist arrivals for the first 15 days of November stood at 27,213, making Sri Lanka inches away from crossing the 600,000 arrival mark for the year. …
All good things come in threes! With a new date, PATA Germany eV, together with its partners, is organizing the first live seminar in 2023. The destination is Sri Lanka, the sparkling gem in the Indian Ocean. Between January 31st and February 7th, 2023, up to 30 travel agents have the opportunity to get to …
Edelweiss/Swiss International Air Lines, a member of the Lufthansa Group, resumed direct nonstop flights from Switzerland to Sri Lanka today. The inaugural flight from Zurich to Colombo, LX 8068, arrived in Sri Lanka with 125 passengers. The passengers were warmly welcomed by a traditional Kandyan dance performance and presented with tea gift packs sponsored by …
It brings us great pleasure to announce that House of Travels & Tourism (H.O.T), one of the leading Destination Management Companies in Sri Lanka is opening an office in Maldives as well as another branch in Australia. With the opening of our new branches we would like to also take this moment to extend our …
We are filled to the brim with pride to announce that House of Travels & Tourism (H.O.T) has been awarded the 2022 Traveler’s Choice Award. Thanks to our fabulous guests, H.O.T has earned positive reviews and ratings and managed to standout in this challenging year! Thank you for sharing your beautiful experiences with us on …
Sri Lanka has sent short-term and long-term goals to revive the billion-dollar tourism industry, amidst an unprecedented economic crisis, Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando told a foreign broadcaster yesterday (08). In an interview with CNN, the minister said that the short-term goal is to attract tourists from neighbouring India, as well as Bangladesh. He further …
India is a priority market for Lanka as nearly 21% of overall tourist arrivals in the island are from here. By Yeshi Seli Express News Service NEW DELHI: With Covid subsiding and Sri Lanka’s economy needing a boost in the form of tourism revenue, Colombo is trying to woo tourists from India. A delegation led by …
