LNP - Prasanna to make case for re-opening BIA to tourists before Cabinet
Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga will present to the Cabinet the case for re-opening the Sri Lankan borders as early as possible for tourists. He...
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LNP - Preventing Another ‘Buwaneka Hotel’ Saga
The demolition of an archaeological site in Kurunegala, commonly known as the ‘Buwaneka Hotel’, triggered controversy in the past few weeks. Fol...
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LNP - Brutus or Caesar? Now visitors can identify individual leopards at Sri Lanka park
COLOMBO — Yala National Park in Sri Lanka, the island’s most visited wilderness area, has introduced a new information center that lets visitors...
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LNP - Sri Lanka Tourism lobbies for inclusion in travel corridors
Sri Lanka Tourism said yesterday it is working closely with the Foreign Affairs Ministry to be included in developing travel corridors for trave...
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India to operate special flight to evacuate stranded Indians in SL
The Government of India has scheduled a special Air India flight to evacuate stranded Indian nationals in Sri Lanka, the High Commission of India in C...
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SriLankan flight suspension extended till May 31
The suspension of scheduled passenger flights of SriLankan Airlines due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been extended till May 31, the Airlines...
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Decline in tourist arrivals tops 44% up to April
Sri Lanka recorded a 44.1 percent YoY decline in tourist arrivals during the first four months of the year, with no tourist arrivals in April, due to ...
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SriLankan to launch cargo flights from May 18
SriLankan Airlines has planned to launch 27 dedicated cargo flights from Colombo to major cities in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent a...
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Returnees could self-quarantine in hotels and bear the cost : Army chief
The government has arranged quarantine for returning Sri Lankans from abroad to spend their mandatory quarantine spell at a hotel at a cost and as the...
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White House readies for orderly transition should Trump lose
US, (Daily Mail), 28 April 2020 - The White House has told government agencies to start preparing for the transition should Donald Trump lose to...
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SL Tourism post-COVID-19 revival to be executed in two stages
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector’s post-COVID-19 approach to revive the sector has been conceptualised to be carried out in two stages, the Sri Lanka To...
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SriLankan flight suspension extended till April 30
The suspension of scheduled flights of SriLankan Airlines due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been extended till April 30, the Airlines said. "...
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AG formulates guidelines to reduce prison overcrowding
After considering the COVID-19 situation and the prison overcrowding in the country, Attorney General Dappula de Livera has issued a set of guidelines...
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Emergency flights for tens of thousands stranded in S.Asia
Thousands of tourists and trekkers are stranded in far-flung areas of Nepal(AFP/File) KATHMANDU AFP March27, 2020 - Foreign go...
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SL urges countries to extend visas of visiting Sri Lankans
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has requested foreign governments to facilitate the appropriate extension of visas for Sri Lankans currently vis...
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Domestic pilgrimages, leisure trips suspended indefinitely
The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) yesterday decided to suspend all pilgrimages and leisure trips within the c...
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Govt. declares 3-day holiday till Thursday
Excluding health, food supply, transport, bank, essential service sectors The government announced a three-day holiday period upto Thursday, March 19 ...
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Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for first time
A tomb at Madain Saleh, a UNESCO World Heritage site near Saudi Arabia’s northwestern town of al-Ula is tipped to become a popular tourist attractio...
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Visakha oust Mahamaya, Joes champs for 16th year
Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo edged-out favourites Mahamaya College, Kandy to win the Girls’ overall title while St. Joseph’s College retained the Bo...
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“They bombed our livelihoods”: Sri Lanka’s tourism firms struggle after attacks
An empty beach seen in front of Pearl Divers, a diving school, at Unawatuna beach in Galle (REUTERS Photo) Sri Lanka’s economy depends hea...
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Tourists enjoy a walk
Some tourists were seen enjoying a walk around the Independence Square in Colombo during their stay in the city. The tourist arrival was dropped in th...
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