LNP - Shah Rukh Khan will not visit Sri Lanka due to unavoidable reasons - Organiser

2025-07-17   |   Travel

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...

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LNP - Foreigners misusing tourist visas engage in spas and brothels

2025-07-16   |   Travel

Sri Lankan immigration authorities have raised alarm over the growing number of foreign nationals entering the country, especially on tourist visas an...

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LNP - Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka exceed 36,000 in first six days of July

2025-07-10   |   Travel

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. A...

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LNP - SC orders authorities to implement anti raging guidelines in universities

2025-07-09   |   Travel

In a landmark judgment aimed at curbing ragging in higher educational institutions in Sri Lanka, the Supreme Court today directed the relevant authori...

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LNP - Over 138,000 tourist arrivals recorded in June

2025-07-02   |   Travel

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 incre...

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LNP - June tourist arrivals surpass 100,000

2025-06-28   |   Travel

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. Accordi...

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LNP - Sri Lankan leaves Iran using special evacuation flight operated by India

2025-06-24   |   Travel

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 ‘Oper...

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LNP - Sri Lanka continues to attract large number of Indian tourists

2025-06-11   |   Travel

The latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) indicate that the country continues to attract a large number of to...

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LNP - SriLankan sends special relief flight to Sumatra to transport passengers of grounded plane

2025-06-06   |   Travel

A special relief flight, UL 302, has departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Medan International Airport on the Indonesian island of...

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LNP - Australia’s Deputy PM to visit Sri Lanka

2025-06-02   |   Travel

During this visit, the Deputy Prime Minister is expected to pay courtesy calls on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Minister of Foreign Affairs, ...

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LNP - Over 120,000 tourist arrivals recorded in May

2025-06-01   |   Travel

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 announ...

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LNP - Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpass 1 million in 2025

2025-05-27   |   Travel

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 ...

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LNP - Clarification on viral video of assault on tourist in Weligama

2025-05-26   |   Travel

Police issued a clarification regarding a viral video circulating on social media, which shows a Sri Lankan man assaulting a foreign national.  Autho...

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LNP - Sri Lanka to welcome 1 millionth tourist today

2025-05-25   |   Travel

Sri Lanka Tourism is set to welcome its one millionth tourist today (24), making a major milestone. This achievement comes one month ahead of las...

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LNP - Sri Lanka nears one million tourist arrivals in 2025

2025-05-16   |   Travel

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that the number of foreign tourist arrivals in the country in 2025 is approaching the...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Customs to publicize names of tax-evaders and entities

2025-05-05   |   Travel

Sri Lanka Customs says it intends on making public the names of individuals and institutions found guilty of violating customs laws. Accordingly, the ...

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LNP - 1 in 5 tourist arrivals in April from India, new data reveals

2025-04-28   |   Travel

Nearly 30,000 Indian nationals have arrived in the country during the month of April, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority shows.  A...

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LNP - Sri Lanka records over 800,000 tourist arrivals so far in 2025

2025-04-18   |   Travel

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 A...

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LNP - Colombo Stock Exchange rebounds after New Year holiday

2025-04-17   |   Travel

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reopened for trading today (16) after the long New Year weekend, posting notable gains in key indices despite subdued...

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LNP - New US immigration rule requires all foreign nationals to register or face deportation, fines

2025-04-13   |   Travel

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 St...

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LNP - Over 50,000 tourists arrive in first nine days of April

2025-04-13   |   Travel

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 ann...

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LNP - Sri Lanka moves up three places in global passport strength index

2025-04-13   |   Travel

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 Duba...

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LNP - Saudi Arabia bans visas for 14 countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

2025-04-07   |   Travel

Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended issuance of visas to citizens from 14 countries, including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, as per media reports...

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LNP - Sri Lanka records over 720,000 tourist arrivals in first quarter of 2025

2025-04-02   |   Travel

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that a total of 229,298 tourists have arrived in the country in March 2025. According...

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LNP - Youth dies after falling from 31st floor of luxury hotel in Colombo

2025-03-31   |   Travel

A young man has died after falling from the 31st floor of a luxury hotel in Colombo. It has been reported that the deceased was staying in a room at t...

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