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Sri Lanka gains US$ 170mn from tourism trade in February

Sri Lanka received US$ 169.9 million from the tourism trade in February, slightly up from US$ 169.4 million in the same month, a year ago.Tourism industry got off to an encouraging start in 2023 with over 210,000 tourists visiting the country in the first two months, bringing in a cumulative US$ 331.7 million in earnings …

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Stroll around a buzzing Colombo Fort

A group of foreign tourists is seen taking a break from their stroll around Colombo Fort. Tourist arrivals to destination Sri Lanka are picking up and gathering momentum. The latest available data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority shows that for the month of March, the number of international visitors has crossed the 60,000 …

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President pledges to make Sri Lanka a year-round tourist destination

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced plans to make Sri Lanka a year-round tourist destination, with measures to be taken to promote the tourism sector. He made these comments during a meeting with businessmen from the tourism industry in the Galle District yesterday (23), which was organized under the theme “Survival and Overcoming Challenges in the Tourism …

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New Travel Card for tourism industry

The Ministry of Tourism has launched the ‘Travel Card’, which is a new facility initiated in view of the progress of the tourism industry.  According to the Ministry, the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the National Development Bank (NDB) on the initiative was held at …

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Sri Lanka to launch new tourism mobile app with 7 languages

Sri Lanka will launch a new tourism mobile app consisting of 7 languages for the protection of foreign tourists, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando announced.  Addressing an event, Minister Fernando said that the mobile app will register all three-wheelers and a bar code will be displayed on the vehicle for foreign tourists to scan. The mobile …

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Tourist arrivals for first three weeks of Feb. top 75,000

Welcomes a total of 78,340 international visitors Daily arrival average improves to 3,917 Russian Federation, India and UK emerge as top three tourist traffic generators SL needs to lure 26,660 international visitors before Feb. 28 to fulfil monthly tourist arrival target The Sri Lankan tourism industry appears to be maintaining its momentum toward recovery, with …

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Sri Lanka ranked first among top 24 countries to visit in 2023, by TravelTriangle

Sri Lanka has been ranked first among the top 24 countries to visit in 2023, by travel site, TravelTriangle. According to Travel Triangle, golden beaches, wildlife-rich jungles, rolling tea plantations, and mist-shrouded mountains make Sri Lanka one of the best Asian countries to visit. “Tourists marvel at the beauty and physical diversity of this island. …

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Sri Lanka issues new Covid 19 protocol & procedures for tourists

All incoming tourists to Sri Lanka are advised to possess a vaccination card and tourists who are not vaccinated, should submit a PCR report obtained 72 hours prior to arrival according to the Ministry of Tourism new Covid 19 protocol & procedures. Source: https://www.newswire.lk/2023/01/13/sri-lanka-issues-covid-19-protocol-procedures-for-tourists/

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First two weeks of January bring in 47,353 tourists

Daily arrival average reaches 3,156 Up 13% when compared with same period in 2022 Russia, India and Germany rank as top three tourist traffic generators Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in the January 01-15 period stood at 47,353, up 13 percent from the same period, last year.  The provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development …