Travel LNP - Govt. reinstates previous visa issuing system
The new Government of Sri Lanka has officially reinstated the previous visa issuing system, effective from 12.00 midnight today, according to the Presidential…
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Travel LNP - Anura Kumara outlines plans for IT growth, tourism boost, and agri independence
Presidential candidate of the National People’s Power (NPP), Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has outlined his ambitious economic plans, including a goal to generate…
Travel LNP - Pakistan resentful over exclusion of its nationals from visa-relaxed entry into Sri Lanka
Pakistan, a country that stood by Sri Lanka in international forums and the fight against terrorism, is upset over the latest visa restrictions imposed on its…
Travel LNP - Tourism generates US$ 282mn in August
Earnings from tourism have climbed in August and so were the arrivals, although not quite up to the level targeted by authorities. The tourism trade, Sri…
Travel LNP - Tourism back on track for recovery: SLTDA Chief says on World Tourism Day
Tourist arrivals for the first three weeks of September have reached 21,000. Provisional data shared by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA)…
Travel LNP - Tourist arrivals from August 1 – 11 cross 16,000 mark
Tourist arrivals for the first 11 days of August crossed the 16,000 mark, showing signs of a slight improvement in terms of the rate of arrivals to the country…
Travel LNP - Tourist arrivals in first nine weeks of 2022 surpass total arrivals in 2021
Week 1 of March brings over 25,000 tourists Total tourist arrival for the year thus far crosses 200,000 mark Sri Lanka welcomed over 25,000 tourists in the…
Travel LNP - Tourist arrivals cross 155k
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have exceeded 155,000 so far, led by Russians, despite the challenges emanating from the global COVID pandemic. As per…
Travel LNP - Tourist establishments mandated to accept forex from non-residents
All registered tourist establishments will soon be required to accept foreign exchange from non-residents of Sri Lanka. The Monetary Board of the Central Bank…
Travel LNP - Tourism Chief tells the world Sri Lanka is ready to host post-COVID holidays
In an emphatic presentation on Sri Lanka SL, Tourism Chairperson Kimarli Fernando outlined that the country is ready for post-COVID growth, noting that all…
Travel LNP - SriLankan resumes flights to Gan island- Maldives
SriLankan Airlines resumed operations to picturesque Gan Island in Addu Atoll of Maldives from December 4 after it had to cease operations to the destination…
Travel LNP - Cabraal calls hoteliers to embrace present challenges
Central Bank (CB) Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal called the hoteliers to embrace the present challenges in repositioning their product and re-energising the…
Travel LNP - Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka exceed 100,000 this year
More than 100,000 tourists have visited the country from January up to date, the Tourism Ministry said. Accordingly, 101,872 tourists arrived from January 1 to…
Travel LNP - Plans afoot to increase direct flights between SL and India
Halted UL routes will resume soon to cater to growing demand 25 Indian bloggers currently in SL to create content 76% of tourists visited SL from 1-18 Nov.…
Travel LNP - India opens borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists
After shutting its borders to international visitors for 20 months due to the pandemic, India will now allow fully vaccinated foreign travelers from a list of…
Travel LNP - Govt. urges people not to resort to panic buying
The Government urged people not to resort to panic buying at fuel stations as there was no fuel shortage in the country at present. Cheif Government Whip,…
Travel LNP - Poland to add to SL’s tourist traffic this winter
LOT Polish Airlines’ direct flights to Colombo to provide tourism sector fresh impetus Polish travellers seek tropical destinations to escape height of winter…
Travel LNP - Direct flights between Sri Lanka and France resume after 6 years
Resuming direct flights between France and Sri Lanka after a lapse of six years, a SriLankan Airlines flights arrived from Paris with 200 passengers this…
Travel LNP - Sri Lankans still need to quarantine for 10 days when visiting UK
The British government is yet to issue a clearance for Sri Lankan nationals to enter the United Kingdom without a mandatory quarantine or the necessary PCR…
Travel LNP - Adani pays surprise visit to Mannar
Chairman of the Adani Group Gautam Adani who is currently visiting Sri Lanka paid a surprise visit to Mannar this evening. Gautam Adani and his team arrived in…
Travel LNP - Special plan to attract tourists from five major nations
ourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga instructed the authorities to expedite the implementation of a special promotion programme targeting five major countries…
Travel LNP - Army Chief in Russia on 8-day goodwill visit
Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva is currently in Russia on an eight day-long goodwill visit. General Silva left for…
Travel LNP - Inter Provincial travel restrictions to be lifted on Oct.31
Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said that Pfizer vaccines will be given to frontline workers engaged in prevention of COVID-19 as a booster dose from…
Travel LNP - Growth in tourist arrivals: Over 7,000 arrived within 2 weeks
More than 7,000 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka within the first two weeks of this month, the Tourism Ministry said. The tourism industry, which collapsed…