1,500 SLTB Bus Services Halted Amid Cyclone Ditwah Impact

2025-12-03   |   Travel

Nearly 1,500 scheduled bus services operated by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) have been cancelled as a result of significant road obstructions ...

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LNP - Jaffna named one of the best places to visit in 2026 by Lonely Planet

2025-10-27   |   Travel

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 ...

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LNP - Indian visitors continue to dominate tourist arrival figures

2025-10-26   |   Travel

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...

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LNP - 20 new self-check-in kiosks installed at BIA

2025-10-23   |   Travel

Another 20 self-service check-in kiosks have been installed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to improve efficiency and passenger experi...

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LNP - Over 100,000 tourists arrive in October

2025-10-23   |   Travel

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 an...

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LNP - PM returns after official visit to India

2025-10-19   |   Travel

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya returned to Sri Lanka last night of (18) following an official diplomatic visit to India, airport officials at Katun...

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LNP - Over 62,000 tourists arrive in first 12 days of October

2025-10-14   |   Travel

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 ann...

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LNP - Maheepala Herath’s hotel on tank reservation demolished

2025-10-03   |   Travel

The hotel belonging to former North-Central Province Governor Maheepala Herath, situated on the Peramiyankulama tank reservation, was demolished on th...

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LNP - Sri Lankan found hanging in luxury hotel in Colombo

2025-10-02   |   Travel

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 ha...

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LNP - Australia updates student visa evidence levels: Sri Lanka now among low-risk countrie

2025-10-01   |   Travel

The Australian Department of Home Affairs has recently updated evidence levels for student visa applications, as noted via the PRISMS system.  Wh...

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LNP - Trump visa curbs push US firms to consider shifting more work to India

2025-09-30   |   Travel

US President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown will hasten United States firms’ shift of critical work to India, turbocharging the growth of glob...

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LNP - Hotel owned by Former Governor’s wife ordered to be demolished

2025-09-22   |   Travel

A hotel owned by Mrs. Ajantha Rupasari Herath, wife of former North Central Province Governor Maheepala Herath, has been ordered to be demolished afte...

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LNP - Sri Lankan passport almost in par with North Korea, Palestine

2025-09-18   |   Travel

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 o...

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LNP - Senthil Thondaman survives Kathmandu hotel fire, rescues others

2025-09-16   |   Travel

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 ab...

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LNP - Global promotion gaps put SL’s 2030 tourism targets at risk

2025-09-10   |   Travel

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 de...

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LNP - Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpass 1.4 million in 2025

2025-08-10   |   Travel

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 ...

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LNP - More countries seek free visa entry into Sri Lanka

2025-08-10   |   Travel

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 national...

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LNP - Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn to visit Sri Lanka

2025-08-05   |   Travel

The Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka tomorrow. The Governor General will rem...

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LNP - Sri Lanka earned $3.7 bln from tourist arrivals in six months

2025-08-04   |   Travel

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath stated that an income of $3.7 billion has been generated from tourist arri...

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LNP - City of Dreams Sri Lanka debuts South Asia’s first integrated luxury resort

2025-08-02   |   Travel

City of Dreams, Sri Lanka’s largest private sector investment in luxury tourism, will open its doors today, marking the official launch of South Asi...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals exceed 1.3 million so far this year

2025-07-31   |   Travel

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 D...

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LNP - Maldives to grant free 90-day on-arrival tourist visas to Sri Lankans

2025-07-30   |   Travel

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 ...

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LNP - Sri Lankan passport makes big jump in global rankings, Visa-Free entry to 42 countries now

2025-07-23   |   Travel

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 ...

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LNP - Night-time tourist access to be introduced at Nine Arch Bridge

2025-07-18   |   Travel

The Railway Department, in collaboration with the Central Cultural Fund (CCF), has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing the appeal of the Nin...

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LNP - Tourist arrivals top 100,000 in first 17 days of July

2025-07-18   |   Travel

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...

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