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Travel LNP - Tourist arrivals top 100,000 in first 17 days of July
Sri Lanka welcomed over 100,000 visitors yesterday, pushing the year-to-date (YTD) figure to over 1.26 million arrivals. During the first 16 days of…
Travel LNP - Shah Rukh Khan will not visit Sri Lanka due to unavoidable reasons - Organiser
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan who was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August, will not visit the country as planned, according to organisers. He will not…
Travel LNP - Foreigners misusing tourist visas engage in spas and brothels
Sri Lankan immigration authorities have raised alarm over the growing number of foreign nationals entering the country, especially on tourist visas and…
Travel LNP - Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka exceed 36,000 in first six days of July
Over 36,000 tourists have arrived in the country in the first six days of July 2025 alone, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said.…
Travel LNP - SC orders authorities to implement anti raging guidelines in universities
In a landmark judgment aimed at curbing ragging in higher educational institutions in Sri Lanka, the Supreme Court today directed the relevant authorities,…
Travel LNP - Over 138,000 tourist arrivals recorded in June
A total of 138,241 tourists arrived in the country in June 2025, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. This is an increase of…
Travel LNP - June tourist arrivals surpass 100,000
A total of 116,469 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in June, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. According to…
Travel LNP - Sri Lankan leaves Iran using special evacuation flight operated by India
A Sri Lankan national has left Iran and reached New Delhi last evening (23) on a special flight operated by the government of India. Under the ‘Operation…
Travel LNP - Sri Lanka continues to attract large number of Indian tourists
The latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) indicate that the country continues to attract a large number of tourists…
Travel LNP - SriLankan sends special relief flight to Sumatra to transport passengers of grounded plane
A special relief flight, UL 302, has departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Medan International Airport on the Indonesian island of Sumatra…
Travel LNP - Australia’s Deputy PM to visit Sri Lanka
During this visit, the Deputy Prime Minister is expected to pay courtesy calls on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign…
Travel LNP - Over 120,000 tourist arrivals recorded in May
The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the month of May has increased to 120,120, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced.…
Travel LNP - Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpass 1 million in 2025
In a significant development, the total number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka so far in 2025 has surpassed one million. According to latest figures released…
Travel LNP - Clarification on viral video of assault on tourist in Weligama
Police issued a clarification regarding a viral video circulating on social media, which shows a Sri Lankan man assaulting a foreign national. Authorities…
Travel LNP - Sri Lanka to welcome 1 millionth tourist today
Sri Lanka Tourism is set to welcome its one millionth tourist today (24), making a major milestone. This achievement comes one month ahead of last year’s…
Travel LNP - Sri Lanka nears one million tourist arrivals in 2025
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that the number of foreign tourist arrivals in the country in 2025 is approaching the one…
Travel LNP - Sri Lanka Customs to publicize names of tax-evaders and entities
Sri Lanka Customs says it intends on making public the names of individuals and institutions found guilty of violating customs laws. Accordingly, the names…
Travel LNP - 1 in 5 tourist arrivals in April from India, new data reveals
Nearly 30,000 Indian nationals have arrived in the country during the month of April, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority shows. According to…
Travel LNP - Sri Lanka records over 800,000 tourist arrivals so far in 2025
The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first fifteen days of April stood at 93,915, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority…
Travel LNP - Colombo Stock Exchange rebounds after New Year holiday
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reopened for trading today (16) after the long New Year weekend, posting notable gains in key indices despite subdued market…
Travel LNP - New US immigration rule requires all foreign nationals to register or face deportation, fines
In a major shift in US immigration policy, the White House has announced a sweeping new rule requiring all foreign nationals residing in the United States for…
Travel LNP - Over 50,000 tourists arrive in first nine days of April
The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first nine days of April stood at 56,567, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced.…
Travel LNP - Sri Lanka moves up three places in global passport strength index
Sri Lanka has advanced three places in the global passport strength index, moving from 171st to 168th in 2025, according to a report published by Dubai-based…
Travel LNP - Saudi Arabia bans visas for 14 countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended issuance of visas to citizens from 14 countries, including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, as per media reports. The ban…