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Travel 1,500 SLTB Bus Services Halted Amid Cyclone Ditwah Impact
Nearly 1,500 scheduled bus services operated by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) have been cancelled as a result of significant road obstructions and…
Travel LNP - Jaffna named one of the best places to visit in 2026 by Lonely Planet
Jaffna has been named as one of the Top 25 Best Places to Visit in the World for 2026, by global travel publication Lonely Planet. Jaffna, known as a cultural…
Travel LNP - Indian visitors continue to dominate tourist arrival figures
A total of 35,090 Indian nationals have arrived in the country thus far in the month of October, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA)…
Travel LNP - 20 new self-check-in kiosks installed at BIA
Another 20 self-service check-in kiosks have been installed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to improve efficiency and passenger experience at…
Travel LNP - Over 100,000 tourists arrive in October
The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first 20 days of October stood at 103,491, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced.…
Travel LNP - PM returns after official visit to India
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya returned to Sri Lanka last night of (18) following an official diplomatic visit to India, airport officials at Katunayake…
Travel LNP - Over 62,000 tourists arrive in first 12 days of October
The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first 12 days of October stood at 62,741, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced.…
Travel LNP - Maheepala Herath’s hotel on tank reservation demolished
The hotel belonging to former North-Central Province Governor Maheepala Herath, situated on the Peramiyankulama tank reservation, was demolished on the orders…
Travel LNP - Sri Lankan found hanging in luxury hotel in Colombo
A 45-year-old man was found hanging in his room at Colombo’s luxury hotel, Nuwa in the City of Dreams on Tuesday evening. According to police, he had been…
Travel LNP - Australia updates student visa evidence levels: Sri Lanka now among low-risk countrie
The Australian Department of Home Affairs has recently updated evidence levels for student visa applications, as noted via the PRISMS system. While these…
Travel LNP - Trump visa curbs push US firms to consider shifting more work to India
US President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown will hasten United States firms’ shift of critical work to India, turbocharging the growth of global capability…
Travel LNP - Hotel owned by Former Governor’s wife ordered to be demolished
A hotel owned by Mrs. Ajantha Rupasari Herath, wife of former North Central Province Governor Maheepala Herath, has been ordered to be demolished after it was…
Travel LNP - Sri Lankan passport almost in par with North Korea, Palestine
The Sri Lankan passport which ranked at 91 among 105 countries dropped a further 6 spots since March this year to 97, further weakening the standing of Sri…
Travel LNP - Senthil Thondaman survives Kathmandu hotel fire, rescues others
Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC) President Senthil Thondaman, who was in Nepal recently, had a narrow escape when the hotel he was staying at was set ablaze by…
Travel LNP - Global promotion gaps put SL’s 2030 tourism targets at risk
Sri Lanka’s ambitious plan to attract five million tourists and generate US$ 10 billion in annual revenue by 2030 is under threat as bureaucratic delays stall…
Travel LNP - Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpass 1.4 million in 2025
A total of 1,408,335 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka so far this year, marking a significant increase compared to the same period in 2024, the Sri Lanka…
Travel LNP - More countries seek free visa entry into Sri Lanka
In the wake of Sri Lanka waiving visa fees for nationals from 40 more countries, many other countries have sought the same facility for their nationals coming…
Travel LNP - Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn to visit Sri Lanka
The Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka tomorrow. The Governor General will remain in…
Travel LNP - Sri Lanka earned $3.7 bln from tourist arrivals in six months
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath stated that an income of $3.7 billion has been generated from tourist arrivals over…
Travel LNP - City of Dreams Sri Lanka debuts South Asia’s first integrated luxury resort
City of Dreams, Sri Lanka’s largest private sector investment in luxury tourism, will open its doors today, marking the official launch of South Asia’s first…
Travel LNP - Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals exceed 1.3 million so far this year
The number of tourists who have arrived in the island so far this year has exceeded 1.3 million, according to the latest data. The Sri Lanka Tourism…
Travel LNP - Maldives to grant free 90-day on-arrival tourist visas to Sri Lankans
The Government of the Maldives has announced that Sri Lankan citizens will be granted free 90-day on-arrival tourist visas for travel to the Maldives for…
Travel LNP - Sri Lankan passport makes big jump in global rankings, Visa-Free entry to 42 countries now
The Sri Lankan passport has made a major leap and climbed five places from 96th to 91st, in the Henley Passport Index. The Sri Lankan passport jumped four…
Travel LNP - Night-time tourist access to be introduced at Nine Arch Bridge
The Railway Department, in collaboration with the Central Cultural Fund (CCF), has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing the appeal of the Nine Arch…