Travel Inaugural flight from Poland to Sri Lanka for winter season lands at BIA
The first flight from Poland to Sri Lanka for the winter season arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night (23). The Smart Wings Airlines…
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Travel US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules
The US State Department announced it will deny visas to five individuals, including a former European Union commissioner, for attempting to pressure American…
Travel Tourist arrivals in December top 150,000
In December, Sri Lanka welcomed a total of 154,609 tourists, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). The SLTDA reported that 35,337…
Travel Turkey-bound aircraft forced to make emergency landing at BIA undergoing maintenance work – official
A Turkish Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) because of a technical issue. The flight is expected to…
Travel Turkey bound flight attempts to re-land at BIA due to technical issue
A flight from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Istanbul, Turkey, is getting ready for an emergency landing. The plane is facing technical problems,…
Travel Turkish Airlines flight safely returns to BIA after technical issue
A Turkish Airlines plane that took off from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) heading to Istanbul, Turkey, last night (16) has safely returned and…
Travel Vice Chairman of Standing Committee of National People s Congress of China arrives in Sri Lanka
Wang Dongming, the Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People’s Congress, has landed in Sri Lanka for an official visit. He arrived at…
Travel Tourist arrivals exceed 2.2 million this year
This year, Sri Lanka has welcomed more than 2.2 million tourists. As of yesterday, October 15, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reported…
Travel Australia police says Bondi attack gunmen travelled to Philippines
Australian police reported on Tuesday that the two suspects linked to the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney traveled to the Philippines last month. The…
Travel Bystander who tackled armed man at Sydney s Bondi Beach shooting hailed as hero
A bystander has been called a hero after he was filmed tackling and disarming an armed man during a shooting that left 12 people dead at a Jewish holiday event…
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 - Paris to Jaffna – Young man travels 10,000 kilometres from France to Jaffna by bicycle
A young man who travelled approximately 10,000 kilometres across about 13 countries from France by bicycle arrived in Jaffna this afternoon. The journey,…
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 - Sri Lanka ranked 7th among best countries for food in the world 2025
Sri Lanka has been recognized for its exceptional culinary delights, ranking 7th for the world’s best food in 2025, according to Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’…
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 - Issuance of bus tickets in Western Province mandatory from tomorrow: WPRPTA
The issuance of travel tickets to private bus passengers will be mandatory from tomorrow (Oct. 1), the Road Passenger Authority of the Western Province has…