COLOMBO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) — Nine international passenger cruises are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka by March next year, which will boost the country’s tourism sector and attract much-needed foreign exchange, said a minister on Monday. Speaking in parliament, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva said Sri Lanka had welcomed …
Emirates has announced plans to add one more daily direct flight between Dubai and Colombo from 1 December 2022 to cater to the seasonal increase in the demand for travel. The additional service, EK648/EK649, will increase the number of daily flights between the two cities to three, including two direct flights and one operating via …
The recently opened Colombo Lotus Tower (pictured), in Sri Lankaās capital city, will soon feature a casino and entertainment area, to be run by a Singapore-based company, according to media reports. Lotus Tower Management Company (Pvt) Ltd will receive US$1.4 million a year as part of an agreement to rent the second floor of the …
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 …
