LNP - Brutus or Caesar? Now visitors can identify individual leopards at Sri Lanka park

2020-07-22   |   Travel

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

2020-07-08   |   Travel

 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

2020-05-20   |   Travel

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

2020-05-14   |   Travel

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

2020-05-12   |   Travel

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

2020-05-06   |   Travel

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

2020-05-03   |   Travel

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

2020-04-29   |   Travel

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

2020-04-23   |   Travel

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

2020-04-16   |   Travel

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

2020-04-09   |   Travel

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

2020-03-30   |   Travel

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

2020-03-19   |   Travel

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

2020-03-19   |   Travel

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

2020-03-17   |   Travel

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

2019-09-30   |   Travel

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

2019-09-10   |   Travel

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

2019-07-17   |   Travel

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

2019-07-12   |   Travel

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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SL kicks off first tourism promo since Easter attacks

2019-06-14   |   Travel

Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Minister John Amaratunga addresses the press briefing in Colombo on promotional package ...

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High-end hotel given up for thosa-kade!

2019-05-29   |   Travel

A politico hailing from Digamadulla had provided ample funds to a select group of supporters in the district to participate in a certain event in the ...

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Khawaja guides Australia to comfortable win over Sri Lanka

2019-05-28   |   Travel

Opener Usman Khawaja shrugged off injury concerns to guide Australia to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their final World Cup warm-up match on Mon...

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Sri Lanka Tourism to bounce back soon

2019-05-07   |   Travel

Sri Lankan tourism will bounce back to its growth momentum in less than 13 months if there are no more attacks, said Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Pr...

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