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A New Era: Sri Lanka elects the 9th Executive President  Anura Kumara Dissanayake in sri lanka
A New Era: Sri Lanka elects the 9th Executive President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was recently elected as the new President of Sri Lanka, in what was recorded as one of the most peaceful elections in history ...
Tourist ETA System Reinstated with Streamlined Visa Process in sri lanka
Tourist ETA System Reinstated with Streamlined Visa Process
Great news for travelers planning to visit Sri Lanka! The much-anticipated Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system is now back online, simplifyin ...
SriLankan Airlines’ ‘Colours of Jaffna’ Campaign Wins PATA Gold Award in sri lanka
SriLankan Airlines’ ‘Colours of Jaffna’ Campaign Wins PATA Gold Award
SriLankan Airlines bagged a Gold Award in the category of “Marketing-Carrier” at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards 2024, hel ...
50 Years of Aitken Spence Hotels: A Story of Sustainability, Innovation & Success in sri lanka
50 Years of Aitken Spence Hotels: A Story of Sustainability, Innovation & Success
Aitken Spence Hotels proudly celebrates 50 years of excellence in the hospitality industry. Since opening Neptune Hotel in 1974, the company has grow ...
Sri Lanka Tourism optimistic on achieving 2024 target of 2.3 million visitors in sri lanka
Sri Lanka Tourism optimistic on achieving 2024 target of 2.3 million visitors
Sri Lanka Tourism recently released the latest data highlighting that over 1.4 million international visitors have arrived in the country up to mid Se ...
August Reverence The Enchantment of Kandy Esala Perahera in sri lanka
August Reverence The Enchantment of Kandy Esala Perahera
The month of August is synonymous with the Kandy Esala Perahera, one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated cultural and religious festivals. This vibr ...
Air Ceilao Set to Redefine Sri Lanka's Aviation offering in sri lanka
Air Ceilao Set to Redefine Sri Lanka's Aviation offering
Sri Lanka’s aviation industry is on the brink of a significant transformation with the upcoming launch of Air Ceilao, the country’s latest in ...
Jetstar Asia to commence Colombo-Singapore operations in November in sri lanka
Jetstar Asia to commence Colombo-Singapore operations in November
Jetstar Asia (3K) has announced it will become the only low-cost carrier to fly direct from Singapore to Colombo, Sri Lanka, when the new service tak ...
Sri Lanka Welcomes Its One Millionth Tourist of the Year in sri lanka
Sri Lanka Welcomes Its One Millionth Tourist of the Year
Sri Lanka celebrated a landmark achievement marking the arrival of its one millionth tourist of the year. Mr. Paul Roy, an Irish national, along with ...
Air China increases to daily Flights Between Colombo and Chengdu in July 2024 in sri lanka
Air China increases to daily Flights Between Colombo and Chengdu in July 2024
Air China, the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China and one of the “Big Three” mainland Chinese airlines, will commence d ...
Qatar Airways increases to 6 daily flights from Colombo to Doha in sri lanka
Qatar Airways increases to 6 daily flights from Colombo to Doha
Qatar Airways has increased its flight frequency between Sri Lanka and Doha, Qatar, from five to six daily flights, effective July 10, 2024. The inc ...
DOWNTOWN DUTY-FREE MALL AT PORT CITY COLOMBO OPENS AUGUST 1st in sri lanka
DOWNTOWN DUTY-FREE MALL AT PORT CITY COLOMBO OPENS AUGUST 1st
Port City Colombo announced that China Duty Free (CDF) and One World Duty Free (ODF) have been granted status as Businesses of Strategic Importance ( ...
Etihad Boosts Colombo Connectivity with 27 Weekly Flights in sri lanka
Etihad Boosts Colombo Connectivity with 27 Weekly Flights
Starting June 1st, Etihad Airways will enhance its connectivity between Colombo and Abu Dhabi with 27 weekly flights. This expansion aims to strength ...
John Keells Group partners with Melco for Cinnamon Life Integrated Resort project in sri lanka
John Keells Group partners with Melco for Cinnamon Life Integrated Resort project
Introducing – City of Dreams Sri Lanka The John Keells Group (JKH) recently announced forging a partnership with Melco Resorts & Entertainment ...
Galle Literary Festival 2025: Official Dates Released Mark your calendar: February 6-9 2025 in sri lanka
Galle Literary Festival 2025: Official Dates Released Mark your calendar: February 6-9 2025
The Galle Literary Festival (GLF) 2025 promises to build on the massive success of the 2024 event, which marked the first festival since 2019, by prov ...
Turkish Airlines commences Daily Flights to Sri Lanka in sri lanka
Turkish Airlines commences Daily Flights to Sri Lanka
Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier of Turkey, announced the commencement of daily flight operations to Sri Lanka, starting June 2nd, 2024. T ...
Sri Lanka named a top summer 2024 destination by Forbes in sri lanka
Sri Lanka named a top summer 2024 destination by Forbes
Sri Lanka has been named among the top three must-visit destinations for summer ’24 by Forbes. The other two are Greece and Mauritius. Travel blogg ...
Ayugiri Sigirya: Ayurveda wellness in Sri Lanka in sri lanka
Ayugiri Sigirya: Ayurveda wellness in Sri Lanka
In a captivating reimagining of Ayurveda and wellness, Browns Hotels & Resorts recently unveiled the exquisite Ayugiri Ayurveda Wellness Resort  ...
Minor Hotels Debuts NH Collection in Sri Lanka with Rebranding of Mövenpick Colombo in sri lanka
Minor Hotels Debuts NH Collection in Sri Lanka with Rebranding of Mövenpick Colombo
Minor Hotels, a leading hotel owner, operator, and investor with a portfolio of over 550 hotels and resorts in 56 countries, announced the rebranding ...
Sri Lanka’s Hiking and Trekking Tourism Market Estimated to Reach $1 Billion in sri lanka
Sri Lanka’s Hiking and Trekking Tourism Market Estimated to Reach $1 Billion
Sri Lanka is famous for the country’s beautiful hill landscapes, luscious greenery, and breathtaking scenic sites, which has made it a haven among h ...
Sri Lanka’s Pekoe Trails Featured on National Geographic’s Top 20 “Coolest Travel Adventures for 2024” in sri lanka
Sri Lanka’s Pekoe Trails Featured on National Geographic’s Top 20 “Coolest Travel Adventures for 2024”
The Pekoe Trail in Sri Lanka was featured in National Geographic’s “Best of the World 2024” edition as one of the “Top 20 Travel Experiences f ...
Sri Lanka Ranked Second Most Popular Travel Destination in Asia by Times of India in sri lanka
Sri Lanka Ranked Second Most Popular Travel Destination in Asia by Times of India
The Times of India has named Sri Lanka as the second ‘Most Popular Travel Destination in Asia’ for 2024, following Bali, Indonesia. According to  ...
Government Appoints New Leadership for Key Tourism Institutions in sri lanka
Government Appoints New Leadership for Key Tourism Institutions
The Government has announced the appointment of new Chairmen for the key positins at Sri Lanka Tourism. Buddhika Hewawasam has been named as the new  ...